Children (Jun 2022)

Laryngeal Mask Ventilation during Neonatal Resuscitation: A Case Series

  • Lauren White,
  • Katelyn Gerth,
  • Vicki Threadgill,
  • Susan Bedwell,
  • Edgardo G. Szyld,
  • Birju A. Shah

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/children9060897
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 6
p. 897

Abstract

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Positive pressure ventilation via a facemask is a critical step in neonatal resuscitation but may be a difficult skill for frontline providers or trainees to master. A laryngeal mask is an alternative to endotracheal intubation for some newborns who require an advanced airway. We present the first case series in the United States in which a laryngeal mask was successfully utilized during resuscitation of newborns greater than or equal to 34 weeks’ gestation following an interdisciplinary quality improvement collaborative and focused training program.

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