Pressure support ventilation with the I-gel in intensive care unit: case report

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The I-gel supraglottic airway has a non-inflatable cuff made from a gel-like thermoplastic elastomer. The use of the I-gel during anesthesia for spontaneously breathing patients or intermittent positive pressure ventilation has been reported. But there are a few...

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Main Authors: Belgin Akan, Deniz Erdem, Mahinur Demet Albayrak, Esra Aksoy, Fatma Akdur, Nermin Gogus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia 2016-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942016000200219&lng=en&tlng=en