Effectiveness and pulmonary complications of perioperative laryngeal mask airway used in elderly patients (POLMA-EP trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness and pulmonary complications of perioperative laryngeal mask airway used in elderly patients (POLMA-EP trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background With the increasing amount of geriatric surgery, it has become a great challenge for anesthesiologists to reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). The two most popular airway management methods, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and endotracheal intubation...

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Main Authors: Ling Zhu, Xiao Shi, Suqing Yin, Jiemin Yin, Ziyu Zhu, Xiong Gao, Yingfu Jiao, Weifeng Yu, Liqun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Laryngeal mask airway
Ventilation mode
Postoperative complication
Elderly patient
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3351-2

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