Complications following general anaesthesia for cataract surgery: a comparison of the laryngeal mask airway with tracheal intubation.
The incidence of airway complications following general anaesthesia using either a tracheal tube or a laryngeal mask airway was compared in a prospective, randomized study of 79 patients undergoing elective cataract surgery using a standard anaesthetic technique. Assessment was made both at extubation (which was taken to include removal of the laryngeal mask airway) and for 25 min afterwards. There was a significantly greater incidence of coughing prior to extubation (P < 0.001), at extubation (P < 0.001) and after extubation (P < 0.001) in the tracheal group than in the laryngeal mask airway group. No other airway complications were seen in either group.
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Department of Anaesthesia, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Norfolk, UK.
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D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies