PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Ortega-González, Ángel AU - Serrano-Rebollo, José Carlos AU - García-López, José Javier AU - Vargas-Hidalgo, Teresa AU - Celdrán-Gil, José 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.