title: Clinical Usefulness of Proseal Laryngeal Mask Airway for Anesthesia during Dental Procedures in Children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Although the Proseal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) has been widely used in anesthesia, little is known about its clinical effectiveness during dental procedures. We describe the clinical feasibility of the PLMA for managing airways in the field of pediatric dentistry. .
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed the medical records of children who underwent airway management with the use of the PLMA from January 2011 to December 2012 at an outpatient facility at Seoul National Dental University Hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the study period, the airways of 19 children were managed with the PLMA for dental procedures. During its placement, blood pressure and heart rate were stably maintained. There were no interruptions of the dental procedures. None of the children experienced oxygen desaturation or ventilation difficulty. In one patient, the PLMA was dislodged for a short time, but the problem was easily solved with repositioning. After transferring to the post-anesthetic care unit, there were no incidences of oxygen desaturation or vomiting. All of the children were discharged from the hospital without complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The PLMA can be successfully used in airway management during dental treatment in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Jae
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hong-Keun
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Hyun
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ki-Taeg
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chong-Chul
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Teo Jeon
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yong-Seo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Koo
mesh_terms: D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010351:Patient Discharge; D056888:Patient Positioning; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000077149:Sevoflurane
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D010100:Oxygen
keywords: Airway Management; Laryngeal Mask Airway; Pediatric Dentistry