Anaesthesia and intensive care
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Anaesth Intensive Care
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Feb 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of the AMBU Laryngeal Mask and the LMA Classic in anaesthetised, spontaneously breathing patients.
There may be a role for single-use laryngeal mask airways with concerns about inability to adequately sterilise laryngeal mask airways to eradicate prion proteins. A single-blinded prospective randomised controlled trial was conducted to compare the clinical performance of the single-use AMBU LMA with the reuseable LMA Classic. ⋯ There was a suggestion of reduced postoperative sore throat and pharyngeal trauma for the AMBU LMA group. The AMBU LMA is a viable alternative to the LMA Classic for airway management in spontaneously breathing patients.