Clinical Outcomes of a Modified Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA^® Gastro™ Airway) During Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

During esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), general anesthesia (GA) may be provided using a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) with the endoscope inserted behind the cuff of the LMA into the esophagus. Passage of the endoscope may increase the intracuff of the LMA. We evaluated a newly designed LMA (LMA^® Gastro™ Airway) which has an internal channel exiting from its distal end to facilitate EGD. The current study compared the change of LMA cuff pressure between this new LMA and a standard clinical LMA (Ambu^® AuraOnce™) during EGD.

Methods

Patients less than 21 years of age and weighing more than 30 kg were randomized to receive airway management with one of the two LMAs during EGD. After anesthetic induction and successful LMA placement, the intracuf

SUBMITTER: Hakim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7518770 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature