title: Use of an endoscopy face mask in patients with gastric distention undergoing noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure: a comparative case study report.
abstract: We describe the use of an endoscopy face mask with a perforated membrane, which allows a nasogastric tube for continuous noninvasive ventilation in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, in 2 patients who developed gastric distention. This interface was able to avoid most nonintentional  leaks through the mask, as compared with a conventional approach, improving ventilation efficiency. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of an endoscopy face mask used in noninvasive ventilation for this specific side effect.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Monitoring Unit, Pulmonology Department, Hospital General Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Spain. aortegag@sescam.jccm.es
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Ortega-González
authors.forename: José Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Serrano-Rebollo
authors.forename: José Javier
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: García-López
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vargas-Hidalgo
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Celdrán-Gil
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008397:Masks; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*