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ArticleCureus2024

Flow-Volume Loop: A Tool for Evaluating the Position of the Laryngeal Mask Airway Intraoperatively.

Maria Zozefin Nikolopoulou, Stamatios Katsimperis, Dionisia Nikolaki, Maria Kokolaki

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Maria Zozefin NikolopoulouDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Stamatios KatsimperisSecond Department of Urology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Dionisia NikolakiDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Maria KokolakiDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, GRC.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The flow-volume loop (FVL) is a valuable yet often underutilized tool for assessing the placement of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) during surgery. It provides real-time graphical data on airway patency and ventilation. These cases examine the role of FVL in identifying LMA misplacement. Abnormal patterns, such as truncated expiratory curves and reduced peak flows, can indicate partial obstructions that might otherwise go unnoticed. By monitoring FVL, clinicians can quickly detect and correct misalignment, thereby enhancing patient safety and ventilator effectiveness during surgical procedures.

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airwayflow-volume looplaryngeal mask airway (lma)mechanical ventilationobstruction

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PMID39677215
PMCPMC11646165

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