The ProSeal LMA does not cause laryngeal edema

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To the Editor: Ezri et al. 1 described serum electrolyte changes following ingestion of cathartics prior to bowel resection surgery. The authors dosed 90 mL of Fleet® Phospho-soda® to their subjects. This is twice the recommended dose of 30-45 mL according to the current professional Fleet® Phospho-soda® labelling. 2 Fleet® Phospho-soda® should be used only at the recommended dosage and only in patients that do not have contraindications to the drug product.

The use of ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway in Caesarean Section - Experience in 3000 Cases

“…Hence, the use of a PLMA might potentially obviate the pressor response to laryngoscopy, of particular importance in hypertensive and pre-eclamptic patients. Other studies show that supraglottic airways reduce the risk of mucociliary dysfunction 34 , laryngeal oedema 35 and hoarseness of voice 36 compared to the tracheal tube, although a large comparative trial of these two types of devices has not been performed in the obstetric population.…”