Publication details
Laryngeal mask airway Unique position in paediatric patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): prospective observational study
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| Year of publication | 2018 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | BMC Anesthesiology |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12871-018-0617-2 |
| Keywords | Laryngeal mask; Position; Magnetic resonance imaging; Paediatric anaesthesia |
| Description | Laryngeal mask UNIQUE® (LMAU) is supraglottic airway device with good clinical performance and low failure rate. Little is known about the ideal position of the LMAU on the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and whether radiological malposition can be associated with clinical performance (audible leak) in children. The primary aim of the study was to evaluate incidence of the radiologic malposition of the LMAU according to size. The secondary outcome was the clinical performance and associated complications (1st attempt success rate, audible leak) in LMAUs in correct position vs. radiologically misplaced LMAUs. |