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An anatomic landmark to simplify subclavian vein cannulation: the "deltoid tuberosity"Achim von Goedecke
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Anesth Analg 100:623-8, table of contents. 2005..We conclude that the clavicle's tuberosity may reflect an alternative anatomic landmark to simplify subclavian vein cannulation by minimizing patient manipulation and anatomic measurements...- Mechanical versus manual ventilation via a face mask during the induction of anesthesia: a prospective, randomized, crossover studyAchim von Goedecke
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Leopold Franzens University, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Anesth Analg 98:260-3, table of contents. 2004.... - ["Above too please"! Artificial respiration during cardiopulmonary resuscitation]A von Goedecke
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Anaesthesist 53:925-6. 2004 - Effects of decreasing peak flow rate on stomach inflation during bag-valve-mask ventilationAchim von Goedecke
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Resuscitation 63:131-6. 2004.... - [Decreased inspiratory time during ventilation of an unprotected airway. Effect on stomach inflation and lung ventilation in a bench model]A von Goedecke
Univ Klinik für Anaesthesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck, Osterreich
Anaesthesist 54:117-22. 2005.... - [Ventilation of an unprotected airway: evaluation of a new peak-inspiratory-flow and airway-pressure-limiting bag-valve-mask]A von Goedecke
Univ Klinik für Anaesthesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Universitat, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Anaesthesist 55:629-34. 2006..Time could be gained for chest compressions when reducing inspiratory time from 2 s to 1 s, however, stomach inflation may increase as well... - Developing a strategy to improve ventilation in an unprotected airway with a modified mouth-to-bag resuscitator in apneic patientsAchim von Goedecke
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Anesth Analg 99:1516-20; table of contents. 2004.... - Effects of decreasing inspiratory times during simulated bag-valve-mask ventilationAchim von Goedecke
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Resuscitation 64:321-5. 2005..Theoretically, this may increase the time available for, and consequently the actual number of, chest compressions during CPR by approximately 25% without risking an excessive increase in stomach inflation... - [Mask ventilation as an exit strategy of endotracheal intubation]A von Goedecke
Univ Klinik für Anaesthesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Universitat, Innsbruck, Osterreich
Anaesthesist 55:70-9. 2006..Careful ventilation can be performed with low inspiratory pressure and flow, and subsequently with a low tidal volume at a high inspiratory fraction of oxygen. This could be a strategy to achieve more patient safety... 
[Fatalities due to nitrous oxide. Complications from mistakes in nitrous oxide supply]H Herff
Universitätsklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck, Anichstr 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Osterreich
Anaesthesist 57:1006-10. 2008..Measures for a better "error culture" could include data exchange between different critical incident reporting systems, analysis of closed claims, and integration of medical experts in examination of recent catastrophes...- Pressure support ventilation versus continuous positive airway pressure ventilation with the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway: a randomized crossover study of anesthetized pediatric patientsA von Goedecke
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria
Anesth Analg 100:357-60. 2005..We conclude that PSV improves gas exchange and reduces WOB during ProSeal laryngeal mask airway anesthesia compared with CPAP in ASA physical status I children aged 1-7 yr... - Isoflurane and sevoflurane anesthesia in pigs with a preexistent gas exchange defectA Kleinsasser
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Leopold Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria
Anesthesiology 95:1422-6. 2001..The authors hypothesized that sevoflurane with a relatively high minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) would result in significantly more gas exchange disturbances in comparison with isoflurane or control... - Inert gas exchange during pneumoperitoneum at incremental values of positive end-expiratory pressureA Loeckinger
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck, Austria
Anesth Analg 90:466-71. 2000..Fifteen and 20 cm H(2)O resulted in significantly improved pulmonary gas exchange compared with 5 cm H(2)O... - A study of airway management using the ProSeal LMA laryngeal mask airway compared with the tracheal tube on postoperative analgesia requirements following gynaecological laparoscopic surgeryM Hohlrieder
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
Anaesthesia 62:913-8. 2007..We conclude that postoperative pain is lower for the ProSeal LMA than the tracheal tube in females undergoing gynaecological laparoscopic surgery... - Sevoflurane, but not propofol, significantly prolongs the Q-T intervalA Kleinsasser
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck, Austria
Anesth Analg 90:25-7. 2000..Sevoflurane significantly prolonged the Q-T interval and the heart rate adjusted Q-T interval, whereas propofol shortened the Q-T interval but not the heart rate adjusted Q-T interval... - Positive pressure versus pressure support ventilation at different levels of PEEP using the ProSeal laryngeal mask airwayA von Goedecke
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria
Anaesth Intensive Care 32:804-8. 2004..During pressure support, PEEP increases ventilation and reduces work on breathing without increasing leak fraction... - The laryngeal mask airway Supreme--a single use laryngeal mask airway with an oesophageal vent. A randomised, cross-over study with the laryngeal mask airway ProSeal in paralysed, anaesthetised patientsS Eschertzhuber
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Anaesthesia 64:79-83. 2009.... - Continuous positive airway pressure at 10 cm H(2)O during cardiopulmonary bypass improves postoperative gas exchangeA Loeckinger
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck, Austria
Anesth Analg 91:522-7. 2000..Lung inflation during bypass resulted in significantly improved postoperative gas exchange... - Effect of total intravenous anaesthesia and balanced anaesthesia on the frequency of coughing during emergence from the anaesthesiaM Hohlrieder
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Br J Anaesth 99:587-91. 2007..The effects of total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) and balanced anaesthesia (BAL) on coughing during emergence from the general anaesthesia have not yet been compared... - Directly measured mucosal pressures produced by the i-gel™ and Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme™ in paralysed anaesthetised patientsS Eschertzhuber
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
Anaesthesia 67:407-10. 2012..The LMA Supreme mucosal pressures were higher in the hypopharynx than in the distal oropharynx (p = 0.04) and base of the tongue (p = 0.011). There were no pressure differences between the locations for the i-gel... - Pressure support ventilation with the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway. A comparison of sevoflurane, isoflurane and propofolC Keller
Leopold-Franzens University, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Innsbruck, Austria
Eur J Anaesthesiol 22:630-3. 2005..However, these differences are small and of doubtful clinical importance... - Fatal errors in nitrous oxide deliveryH Herff
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstr 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Anaesthesia 62:1202-6. 2007..Searching non-scientific data bases demonstrates that severe incidents involving oxygen supply lines occurred after 1990, and may be much more frequent than previously thought... - Reversing sevoflurane-associated Q-Tc prolongation by changing to propofolA Kleinsasser
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, Innsbruck, Austria
Anaesthesia 56:248-50. 2001..We conclude that the sevoflurane-associated Q-Tc prolongation is fully reversible within 15 min when propofol is substituted for sevoflurane... - Incidence of lower thoracic ligamentum flavum midline gapsP Lirk
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Br J Anaesth 94:852-5. 2005..Therefore, the aim of this study was to directly investigate the incidence of lower thoracic ligamentum flavum midline gaps in embalmed cadavers... - Comparison of high- and low-dose intrathecal morphine for spinal fusion in childrenS Eschertzhuber
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Br J Anaesth 100:538-43. 2008.... - Pulmonary effects of bupivacaine, ropivacaine, and levobupivacaine in parturients undergoing spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean delivery: a randomised controlled studyP Lirk
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
Int J Obstet Anesth 19:287-92. 2010..Similar investigations are lacking for ropivacaine and levobupivacaine. We have therefore compared the pulmonary effects of intrathecal bupivacaine, ropivacaine and levobupivacaine used for caesarean delivery... - Postoperative nausea, vomiting, airway morbidity, and analgesic requirements are lower for the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway than the tracheal tube in females undergoing breast and gynaecological surgeryM Hohlrieder
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
Br J Anaesth 99:576-80. 2007..We test the hypothesis that the frequency of postoperative nausea and vomiting is similar for the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and the tracheal tube... - Water flow between the upper esophagus and pharynx for the LMA and COPA in fresh cadavers. Laryngeal mask airway, and cuffed oropharyngeal airwayJ Brimacombe
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Leopold Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria
Can J Anaesth 46:1064-6. 1999..In this randomised, crossover cadaver study, we determine the esophageal pressure (EP) at which water flow occurs between the upper esophagus and pharynx for the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and cuffed oropharyngeal airway (COPA)... - [Spontaneous versus controlled respiration with the laryngeal mask. A review]C Keller
Klinik für Anästhesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin, Leopold Franzens Universitat, Anichstrasse 35, A 6020 Innsbruck, Osterreich
Anaesthesist 50:187-91. 2001..The low pressure seal implies that tidal volumes should be approximately 6-8 ml*kg-1 and the inspiratory flow rates should be reduced to achieve adequate and safe ventilation... - Pharyngeal mucosal pressures with the laryngeal tube airway versus ProSeal laryngeal mask airwayC Keller
The Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria
Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 38:393-6. 2003..We conclude that mucosal pressures are higher for the laryngeal tube airway, particularly when oropharyngeal leak pressure greater than 25 cm H2O. This suggests that mucosal ischemic injury will be more common with the LTA than the PLMA... - Aspiration and the laryngeal mask airway: three cases and a review of the literatureC Keller
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria
Br J Anaesth 93:579-82. 2004.... - Resting esophageal sphincter pressures and deglutition frequency in awake subjects after oropharyngeal topical anesthesia and laryngeal mask device insertionC Keller
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria
Anesth Analg 93:226-9. 2001..This may have implications for the incidence of regurgitation in these situations... - Effects of smaller tidal volumes during basic life support ventilation in patients with respiratory arrest: good ventilation, less risk?V Wenzel
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, The Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck, Austria
Resuscitation 43:25-9. 1999.... - [Neuroaxial regional anesthesia in children -- the Innsbruck concept]W Roth
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 41:167-70. 2006 - [The effect of different priming doses on the pharmacodynamics of cisatracurium]F K Pühringer
Universitätsklinik für Anaesthesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin, Leopold Franzens Universitat Innsbruck, Osterreich
Anaesthesist 49:102-5. 2000..The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of two different priming regimen on the onset time of 100 micrograms/kg cisatracurium, when compared to bolus administration... - Smoking does not alter the dose-requirements and the pharmacodynamics of rocuroniumF K Pühringer
Department of Anaesthesia and General Intensive Care Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Can J Anaesth 47:347-9. 2000..This study was conducted to evaluate the dose-requirements and the pharmacodynamics of rocuronium in smokers using target controlled infusion... - Effect of fluvoxamine on sufentanil antinociception and tolerance under chronic intravenous infusion in ratsT J Luger
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, The Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck, Austria
Pharmacol Toxicol 85:263-8. 1999..The clinical implications of these promising results in an animal model, however, await further investigation... - LMA ProSeal(TM) vs. i-Gel(TM) in ventilated children: A randomised, crossover study using the size 2 maskL Gasteiger
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 56:1321-4. 2012..The Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) ProSeal(TM) and the i-Gel(TM) are two extraglottic devices with either an inflatable cuff or a non-inflatable cuff... - [Analgesia with remifentanil in spontaneously breathing patients undergoing brief but painful radiological procedures]B Moser
Univ Klinik für Anästhesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Universitat, Innsbruck, Osterreich
Anaesthesist 54:1089-93. 2005..Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and stenting are very painful procedures in interventional radiology and require potent analgesia; employing remifentanil in spontaneously breathing patients may be one possible strategy... - Unintentional arterial puncture during cephalic vein cannulation: case report and anatomical studyP Lirk
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
Br J Anaesth 92:740-2. 2004..The cephalic antebrachial vein is often used for venous access. However, superficial radial arteries of the forearm are known and unintentional arterial puncture can result from attempts to cannulate the lateral veins of the arm... - Differential neurotoxicity of tricyclic antidepressants and novel derivatives in vitro in a dorsal root ganglion cell culture modelI Haller
Medical University of Innsbruck, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Innsbruck, Austria
Eur J Anaesthesiol 24:702-8. 2007..The present study aimed to determine their differential neurotoxicity, and that of novel derivatives as prerequisite for their potential use in regional anaesthesia... - Augmented spontaneous breathing and pulmonary gas exchange during pneumoperitoneumA Loeckinger
Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Innsbruck, Austria
Eur J Anaesthesiol 19:424-7. 2002..93 +/- 1.6 vs. 13.7 +/- 2.0 kPa) (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Pressure-support ventilation resulted in significantly better gas exchange than pressure-controlled ventilation in this model of simulated laparoscopy... - Accuracy in estimating the correct intervertebral space level during lumbar, thoracic and cervical epidural anaesthesiaP Lirk
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 48:347-9. 2004..Even in the absence of factors concealing anatomical landmarks, high failure rates in correctly determining a given lumbar interspace have been reported... - The feasibility of transesophageal echocardiograph-guided right and left ventricular oximetry in hemodynamically stable patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graftingJ Margreiter
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria
Anesth Analg 94:794-8, table of contents. 2002..IMPLICATIONS: Transesophageal echocardiograph-guided left and right ventricular oximetry is feasible in hemodynamically stable anesthetized patients and provides similar readings to arterial and mixed venous blood samples... 
Changes in arterial oxygenation and self-reported oxygen use after lung volume reduction surgeryMargaret L Snyder
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 6522, USA
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 178:339-45. 2008..Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is inconsistently reported to improve arterial oxygenation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...- A comparison of four methods for assessing oropharyngeal leak pressure with the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in paediatric patientsM Lopez-Gil
Department of Anaesthesia and Reanimation, Maranon University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Paediatr Anaesth 11:319-21. 2001..The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.99 for all tests and was classed as excellent. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that all four tests provide accurate and reliable information about oropharyngeal leak pressure in children... - Bougie-guided insertion of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway has higher first attempt success rate than the digital technique in childrenM Lopez-Gil
Department of Anaesthesia and Reanimation, Maranon University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Br J Anaesth 96:238-41. 2006..CONCLUSION: We conclude that bougie-guided insertion of the ProSeal LMA has a higher first attempt success rate than the digital technique in children... - Successful guided insertion of a proseal LMA in a patient with limited mouth-opening after failed insertion of a flexible LMAJ Brimacombe
Anaesth Intensive Care 33:823-4. 2005 - Monitoring pollution by proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry during paediatric anaesthesia with positive pressure ventilation via the laryngeal mask airway or uncuffed tracheal tubeJ Rieder
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck 6020, Austria
Anaesthesia 57:663-6. 2002..The proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometer has potential for monitoring air quality in the operating theatre... - Gum elastic bougie-guided insertion of the ProSeal Laryngeal Mask AirwayJ Brimacombe
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, Queensland
Anaesth Intensive Care 32:681-4. 2004..03). We conclude that the gum elastic bougie-guided insertion has a higher success rate and causes less trauma than the insertion tool insertion technique after failed digital insertion of the ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway... - A comparison of the ProSeal and classic laryngeal mask airways for airway management by inexperienced personnel after manikin-only trainingA Coulson
University of Queensland and James Cook University, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, Queensland
Anaesth Intensive Care 31:286-9. 2003..The PLMA is worthy of consideration as a tool for emergency airway management by inexperienced personnel... - Stability of the LMA-ProSeal and standard laryngeal mask airway in different head and neck positions: a randomized crossover studyJ Brimacombe
University of Queensland James Cook University, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, The Esplanade, Australia
Eur J Anaesthesiol 20:65-9. 2003.... - Gum-elastic bougie-guided insertion of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway: a new techniqueA Howath
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, Queensland, Australia
Anaesth Intensive Care 30:624-7. 2002..We conclude that gum-elastic bougie-guided insertion of the ProSeal LMA has a high success rate and is associated with minimal haemodynamic change and a low incidence of trauma... - ProSeal exchange using a gum elastic bougie in the lateral body positionJ Brimacombe
Anaesthesia 58:1133-4. 2003 - The proseal laryngeal mask airway in prone patients: a retrospective audit of 245 patientsJ R Brimacombe
James Cook University, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Anaesth Intensive Care 35:222-5. 2007..Our findings suggest that the insertion of and maintenance of anaesthesia with the ProSeal LMA is feasible in the prone position by experienced users... - Bone mineral density in women and men with early rheumatoid arthritisC Keller
Department of Medicine, Helsingborgs lasarett, Sweden
Scand J Rheumatol 30:213-20. 2001..CONCLUSION: Untreated patients with early RA have a BMD in spine and hip not significantly different from that of normal reference populations. However, an increased number of the patients had reduced bone mass already at disease onset... - Airway protection with the ProSeal laryngeal mask airwayJ Brimacombe
University of Queensland, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, Queensland
Anaesth Intensive Care 29:288-91. 2001..The ProSeal laryngeal mask airway is a new laryngeal mask device that has a modified cuff and a drainage tube. We describe a case where the ProSeal laryngeal mask successfully channelled regurgitated fluid away from the respiratory tract... - [Comparison of algorithms for management of the difficult airway]T Heidegger
Institut für Anästhesiologie, Kantonsspital St Gallen
Anaesthesist 52:381-92. 2003..Daily practice is the condition for the successful use in an emergency situation. The management is easier if one uses a simple algorithm and as few instruments as possible... - Malocclusion testing with the flexible laryngeal mask airwayJ Brimacombe
Anaesthesia 57:410. 2002 - Inhibition of hiccups by the laryngeal mask airway is ineffectiveJ Brimacombe
Anaesthesia 59:1144. 2004 - Residual protein contamination of ProSeal laryngeal mask airways after two washing protocolsT Stone
Departments of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland
Anaesth Intensive Care 32:390-3. 2004..We conclude that residual contamination of PLMAs with protein deposits is common even when machine-washing is used to augment hand-washing before autoclaving. The infection risk associated with these deposits remains to be determined... - The ProSeal laryngeal mask airway: an easier and safer approach to tracheal tube/ laryngeal mask exchangeJ Brimacombe
Anaesthesia 58:1242-3. 2003 - Failed gastric tube insertion with the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA)C Keller
Anaesthesia 58:713-4. 2003 - Oxygen status of lung granulomas in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected miceS Aly
Molecular Infection Biology, Research Centre Borstel, Borstel, Germany
J Pathol 210:298-305. 2006..These findings have important implications for the use of the mouse model of Mtb infection in developing eradication chemotherapy and for evaluating putative mechanisms of chronic persistence and latency of Mtb... - High concentration potassium permanganate eliminates protein and particle contamination of the reusable Classic laryngeal mask airwayW Laupu
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, Australia
Anaesthesia 61:524-7. 2006..We conclude that supplementary cleaning with potassium permanganate 8 mg.l(-1) eliminates protein deposits from reusable laryngeal mask airways and reduces particle contamination to similar levels to brand new laryngeal mask airways... - Protein cross-contamination during batch cleaning and autoclaving of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airwayE Richards
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia
Anaesthesia 61:431-3. 2006..001). We conclude that protein cross-contamination of the laryngeal mask airway occurs during batch cleaning and autoclaving and recommend that reusable airway devices are cleaned in isolation... - Gum elastic bougie-guided placement of the ProSeal laryngeal maskA Howath
Can J Anaesth 49:528-9. 2002 - Lingual nerve injury associated with the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway: a case report and review of the literatureJ Brimacombe
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Br J Anaesth 95:420-3. 2005..In principle, the frequency of cranial nerve injuries can be reduced by avoiding insertion trauma, using appropriate sizes, minimizing cuff volume, and early identification and correction of malposition... - The Elisha airway device: supraglottic and infraglottic, or simply extraglottic?J Brimacombe
Anesth Analg 100:603; author reply 603. 2005 - Repeat autoclaving does not remove protein deposits from the classic laryngeal mask airwayL Bannon
Cairns Base Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Australia
Eur J Anaesthesiol 22:515-7. 2005..The severity of staining was scored by two blinded observers. RESULTS: All LMAs were stained. There was no reduction in staining with repeat autoclaving. CONCLUSIONS: Repeat autoclaving does not remove protein deposits from the LMA... - Awake fibreoptic-guided insertion of the ProSeal Laryngeal Mask AirwayJ Brimacombe
Anaesthesia 57:719. 2002 - The ProSeal laryngeal mask airway may prevent of hiccup-related aspirationJ Brimacombe
Eur J Anaesthesiol 22:636-8. 2005 - An unusual cause of airway obstruction after guided insertion of the ProSeal LMAJ Brimacombe
Eur J Anaesthesiol 22:887-8. 2005 - Who is at increased risk of aspiration?J Brimacombe
Br J Anaesth 94:251; author reply 251-2. 2005 - Salivary gland swelling and lingual nerve injury with the ProSeal laryngeal mask airwayJ Brimacombe
Eur J Anaesthesiol 22:954-5. 2005 - A more 'failsafe' approach to difficult intubation with the gum elastic bougieJ Brimacombe
Anaesthesia 57:292. 2002 - A proposed algorithm for the management of airway obstruction with the Proseal laryngeal mask airwayJ Brimacombe
Anesth Analg 100:298-9. 2005 - Mechanical closure of the vocal cords with the laryngeal mask airway ProSealJ Brimacombe
University of Queensland, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, Australia
Br J Anaesth 88:296-7. 2002..Fibreoptic inspection revealed that the PLMA was correctly positioned, but the vocal cords were closed. Withdrawal of air from the cuff and/or moving the head and neck into the sniffing position resolved this problem... - Feasibility, accuracy and optimal location for oesophageal core temperature measurements using the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway drain tubeS Mitchell
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, Queensland
Anaesth Intensive Care 31:282-5. 2003..7). We conclude that oesophageal core temperature measurement is feasible and accurate using the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway. The optimal location for the temperature probe is at 15 to 20 cm...