電子期刊
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ISSN:1684-193X |
Updated Jan 18, 2003 |
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| Contents: Volume 2, Number 1; July, 2003 |
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Role of Capnography on Laryngeal Mask
Airway Positioning: Preliminary Experience | |
| Yuh-Jeng Yang, MD;
Kuo-Chih Chen, MD; Chien-Chih Chen, MD; I-Yin Lin, MD; Chun-Chieh Choa, MD; Tzong-Luen Wang, MD, PhD | |
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Abstract --Laryngeal mask
airway (LMA) has been shown to be an alterative method of definite
airway in first aid. However, the adequate methods to confirm LMA
positioning remain to be elucidated. We reported our preliminary
experiences of 5 cases with trauma who underwent awake application
of LMA. Of them, three cases couldn’t be confirmed the positioning
of LMA by physical examination. Capnogaphy demonstrated two of the
patients have initial improper positioning of the LMA. Under the
guidance of end-tidal CO2 readings, these two cases could be finally well
positioned the LMA. In summary, our preliminary experience demonstrated
that capnography should be routinely used as the confirmatory method
of LMA positioning. |
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| Key words--- Laryngeal Mask Airway; Capnography; First Aid; Emergency Medicine |
