Effect of Increased Body Mass Index on Complication Rates during Laryngotracheal Surgery Utilizing Jet Ventilation.

Objective Jet ventilation has been used for >30 years as an anesthetic modality for laryngotracheal surgery. Concerns exist over increased risk with elevated body mass index (BMI). We reviewed our experience using jet ventilation for laryngotracheal stenosis to assess for complication rates with substratification by BMI.

Safety and efficacy of laryngeal mask airway ventilation in obese patients with airway stenosis.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) ventilation in obese patients with airway stenosis.

Study Design: A retrospective chart review was conducted in an academic practice in a tertiary care center.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our experience using LMA ventilation in obese patients with airway stenosis.