Emergence times and airway reactions in general laryngeal mask airway anesthesia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in appropriate patients supports fast-track anesthesia with a lower incidence of postoperative airway-connected adverse events. Data on the most favorable anesthetic in this context, with the lowest rate of upper airway complications and fast emergence times, are controversial and limited. Desflurane seems to match these criteria best, but large randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a standardized study protocol are lacking. Therefore, we aim to compare desflurane with other commonly used anesthetics, sevoflurane and propofol, in a sufficiently powered RCT. We hypothesize that desflurane is noninferior regarding the frequency of upper airway events and superior regarding the emergence times to sevoflurane and propofol.

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SUBMITTER: Stevanovic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4515321 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature