The Use of Laryngeal Mask Airway Versus Endotracheal Intubation in Pediatric Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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What the experts said
In laparoscopic surgery, the traditional airway approach is using endotracheal intubation.
A randomized trial studied 50 kids having laparoscopic hernia repair comparing LMA to endotracheal intubation.
There was no difference in oxygen saturation between LMA and endotracheal intubation groups in pediatric laparoscopic hernia repair.
There was no difference in tidal carbon dioxide levels between LMA and endotracheal intubation groups in pediatric laparoscopic hernia repair.
There was only one desaturation event in the LMA group and one in the endotracheal intubation group.
For certain laparoscopic surgeries in children, an LMA might be just as safe as a traditional endotracheal tube.