title: Introduction and use of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway as a rescue device in a pre-hospital trauma anaesthesia algorithm.
abstract: We report the successful use of the Proseal laryngeal mask airway as a rescue device in three pre-hospital cases where tracheal intubation after induction of anaesthesia had failed. The ProSeal LMA allowed ventilation and oxygenation of all three patients under difficult circumstances.
authors.affiliation: London Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, Department of Pre-hospital Care, The Royal London Hospital, London E1 1BB, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Gareth
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grier
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bredmose
authors.forename: Gareth
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lockey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000379:methods; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation*