Comparison of laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal tube in general anesthesia in children.

ABSTRACT: At present, there is no relevant expert consensus indicating which ventilation device is more efficient for general anesthesia. The present literature review and meta-analysis compared the effects of the laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal intubation on airway complications during general anesthesia. The keywords 'laryngeal mask airway', 'endotracheal tube', 'tracheal tube', 'children', 'pediatric', 'anesthesia', 'randomized controlled trials' (RCTs) and 'randomized' were used to perform the literature search in PubMed. Quality assessment was performed by two reviewers according to domains defined by the Cochrane Collaboration tool. Data extraction, risk of bias assessment and quality of evidence assessment were performed with the Cochrane tool. A total of 16 RCTs were included. The res

SUBMITTER: Dong W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10628640 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature