Title | Use of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway in a pregnant patient with a difficult airway during electroconvulsive therapy. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2003 |
Authors | N Brown I, P Mack F, Mitera DM, Dhar P |
Journal | Br J Anaesth |
Volume | 91 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 752-4 |
Date Published | 2003 Nov |
ISSN | 0007-0912 |
Keywords | Adult, Anesthesia, General, Depressive Disorder, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Female, Humans, Laryngeal Masks, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications |
Abstract | We describe a patient at 20-22 weeks gestation, with a known difficult airway, who underwent eight sessions of electroconvulsive therapy using the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway and controlled ventilation. The airway management options for brief periods of general anaesthesia in patients with increased gastric volume are discussed. |
Alternate Journal | Br J Anaesth |
PubMed ID | 14570805 |