Laryngeal mask versus endotracheal tube for airway management in tracheal surgery: a case-control matching analysis and review of the current literature.

Cecilia MennaSilvia FiorelliDomenico MassulloMohsen IbrahimMonica RoccoErino Angelo Rendina

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)

LMA is a feasible option for airway management in tracheal surgery, with lower operative time, ICU admission rate, ICU length of stay and postoperative dysphonia occurrence.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
case control
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
systematic review
emergency department
risk assessment
patients undergoing
obstructive sleep apnea
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
positive airway pressure