Gastrointestinal endoscopies are often done in the prone position and anesthesiologists are needed to provide sedation. Airway access is limited in the prone position and may make timely airway management difficult in case of airway obstruction during sedation. Specialized laryngeal mask airway devices customized for endoscopy procedures like LMA^® Gastro™ can be inserted in the prone position and may help anesthesiologists tide over such crisis situations while simultaneously allowing the endoscopy procedures through the dedicated conduit available for inserting the endoscopes. We have described one such case managed successfully by inserting LMA® Gastro™ in the prone position.

胃肠内窥镜检查通常以俯卧位进行，需要麻醉师提供镇静作用。俯卧位时气道通路受限，如果镇静期间出现气道阻塞，则可能难以及时进行气道管理。专为内窥镜检查程序定制的专用喉罩气道设备（如 LMA ^® Gastro™）可以俯卧位插入，可以帮助麻醉师渡过这种危机情况，同时允许通过可用于插入内窥镜的专用导管进行内窥镜检查。我们已经描述了一个这样的案例，通过在俯卧位插入 LMA® Gastro™ 成功地进行了管理。