Airway reactions and emergence times in general laryngeal mask airway anaesthesia: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Desflurane's short emergence time supports fast track anaesthesia. Data on the rate of upper airway complications and emergence time when desflurane is used with laryngeal mask airway (LMA) are controversial and limited.

Objectives

To compare recovery time variables and the rates of upper airway adverse events in patients with an LMA undergoing general surgery with desflurane, sevoflurane, isoflurane or propofol anaesthesia.

Design

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Data sources

A systematic search for eligible RCTs in Embase (Elsevier) and in PubMed (National Library of Medicine) databases up to September 2013.

Eligibility criteria

RCTs investigating the rates of cough overall, cough at emergence, la

SUBMITTER: Stevanovic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4276573 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature