Use of the laryngeal mask for placement of a bronchial blocker in children
Authors: ASAI T.; OISHI K.; SHINGU K.
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 44, Number 6, July 2000 , pp. 767-769(3)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Abstract:
For one-lind ventilation in children, a bronchial blocker (e.g. Fogarty catheter) is often used, but its insertion may not be easy. We report a new method of placement of a bronchial blocker in an infant, using the laryngeal mask.
Keywords: One-lung ventilation; bronchial blocker; laryngeal mask
Language: English
Document Type: Case report
Affiliations: Department of Anaesthesiology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan:

Click here for Page Help