TY - JOUR T1 - Laryngeal mask: beyond neonatal upper airway malformations JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F185 LP - F186 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302566 VL - 98 IS - 2 AU - Daniele Trevisanuto AU - Nicoletta Doglioni AU - Genny Gottardi AU - Daniel Nardo AU - Massimo Micaglio AU - Matteo Parotto Y1 - 2013/03/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/98/2/F185.1.abstract N2 - We describe successful rescue airway management with a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) by experienced users in rare ‘can't ventilate/can't intubate’ scenarios in three infants with normal airway anatomy.1 A male infant weighing 3.53 kg underwent surgical intervention for intestinal malrotation. Twenty-six hours after the intervention, fentanyl infusion was stopped; the patient was extubated to spontaneous breathing. Twenty minutes later, he presented with apnoea, desaturation and bradycardia. Face mask ventilation (FMV) failed. Therefore, a LMA was inserted obtaining immediate clinical improvement. Naloxone was administered. The LMA was removed 5 min later when the neonate became vigorous and would no longer tolerate it. No further complications were encountered. The patient was discharged in good clinical condition. 2. A male infant weighing 2.35 kg was born at 37 weeks’ … ER -