title: i-gel: a new supraglottic device for effective resuscitation of a very low birthweight infant with Cornelia de Lange syndrome.
abstract: Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) has been indicated as an effective device for airway management when face-mask ventilation and intubation have both failed in infants weighing >2000 g or delivered ≥34 weeks of gestation. All previous studies used a classic LMA. The current report describes the first case of a very low birthweight infant (1470 g, <3rd centile; 36(+3)gestational weeks) with micrognathia and palate cleft with Cornelia De Lange syndrome, resuscitated at birth with a new supraglottic airway device, i-gel size-1, positioned by a trainee paediatrician at first attempt. The procedure allowed reaching prompt effective ventilation and oxygenation of the patient, who was stabilised and intubated through i-gel.
authors: Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Padua, Italy.
authors: Alfonso
authors: A
authors: Galderisi
authors: TIN e Neonatologia, AORN Santobono Pausilipon, Napoli, Italy.
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: De Bernardo
authors: Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Padua, Italy.
authors: Eleonora
authors: E
authors: Lorenzon
authors: Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Padua, Italy.
authors: Daniele
authors: D
authors: Trevisanuto
mesh_terms: D003635:De Lange Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome