Comparison of laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal tube in preterm neonates receiving general anesthesia for inguinal hernia surgery: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Preterm neonates are at higher risk of developing inguinal hernia, and have an increased risk of perioperative adverse events. Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is claimed to be associated to decreasing perioperative respiratory complications compared to endotracheal tube (ETT) in infa...

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Main Authors: Miao-Pei Su, Ping-Yang Hu, Jao-Yu Lin, Shu-Ting Yang, Kuang-I Cheng, Chia-Heng Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01418-2