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How Much Is Too Much in a Reusable Laryngeal Mask Airway?

ProSeal(TM) Laryngeal Mask Airway (PLMA) (Teleflex Medical, Westmeath, Ireland) is a versatile and popular reusable supraglottic airway device. The manufacturer advises maximum reuse of up to 40 times. However, excessive reuse of the device can cause rare complications. Here, we report a rather unco...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Arya, Abhishek, Turki, Sonali, Kajal, Kamal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9547381/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36237751
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28921
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Sumario:ProSeal(TM) Laryngeal Mask Airway (PLMA) (Teleflex Medical, Westmeath, Ireland) is a versatile and popular reusable supraglottic airway device. The manufacturer advises maximum reuse of up to 40 times. However, excessive reuse of the device can cause rare complications. Here, we report a rather uncommon complication of intraoperative cuff rupture of a PLMA probably due to the combination of a forceful metal introducer tip insertion and nitrous oxide-based anaesthesia.