Laryngeal mask airway reduces incidence of post-operative sore throat after thyroid surgery compared with endotracheal tube: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Sore throat is a remarkable complication after thyroid surgery with endotracheal tube (ETT). Many studies revealed that laryngeal mask airway (LMA) might reduce the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat. However, little is known about the use of a flexible reinforce...

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Main Authors: Yahong Gong, Xiaohan Xu, Jin Wang, Lu Che, Weijia Wang, Jie Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-020-0932-2