TY - JOUR T1 - Use of an Endoscopy Face Mask in Patients With Gastric Distention Undergoing Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure: A Comparative Case Study Report JF - Respiratory Care SP - 794 LP - 797 DO - 10.4187/respcare.01384 VL - 57 IS - 5 AU - Ángel Ortega-González AU - José Carlos Serrano-Rebollo AU - José Javier García-López AU - Teresa Vargas-Hidalgo AU - José Celdrán-Gil Y1 - 2012/05/01 UR - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/5/794.abstract N2 - 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. ER -