title: Postoperative sore throat in children: comparison between proseal LMA and classic LMA.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Postoperative sore throat after minor pediatric surgery although uncommon and the symptoms are mild, the incidence may be affected by several factors. This study was designed to compare the frequency and severity of post operative sore throat in children undergoing elective surgery following the use of proseal LMA (PLMA) compared to classic LMA (cLMA).
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred children, 6 to 12 years old undergoing general anesthesia were selected and randomly divided into two groups which involved the use of the PLMA and the cLMA respectively. Induction of anesthesia was done with fentanyl 1 mcg/kg and propofol 2-3 mg/kg or sevoflurane 8% depending on the preference of the clinicians. Postoperatively, airway devices were removed when patients were fully awake and given supplemental oxygen via face mask.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At 6 hours postoperatively, the incidence of sore throat was lower in the Proseal LMA group (p<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The incidence of sorethroat was lower in the Proseal LMA group compared to Classic LMA at 6 hours postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
authors.forename: Azlina Mazzita Mohamed
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mokhtar
authors.forename: Choy Yin
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Choy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*