PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ángel Ortega-González
AU  - José Carlos Serrano-Rebollo
AU  - José Javier García-López
AU  - Teresa Vargas-Hidalgo
AU  - José Celdrán-Gil
TI  - Use of an Endoscopy Face Mask in Patients With Gastric Distention Undergoing Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure: A Comparative Case Study Report
AID  - 10.4187/respcare.01384
DP  - 2012 May 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 794--797
VI  - 57
IP  - 5
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/5/794.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/5/794.full
AB  - 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.