Abstract
We describe the use of an endoscopy face mask with a perforated membrane, which allows a nasogastric tube for continuous noninvasive ventilation in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, in 2 patients who developed gastric distention. This interface was able to avoid most nonintentional leaks through the mask, as compared with a conventional approach, improving ventilation efficiency. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of an endoscopy face mask used in noninvasive ventilation for this specific side effect.
- noninvasive ventilation
- acute respiratory failure
- gastric distention
- leaks
- face mask
- nasogastric tube
- asynchrony
- side effect
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Ángel Ortega-González MD, Respiratory Monitoring Unit, Pulmonology Department, Hospital General Nuestra Señora del Prado, Carretera de Madrid, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain. E-mail: aortegag{at}sescam.jccm.es.
The authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
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