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Background  The purpose of this study is to investigate if a laryngeal mask could improve respiratory condition during radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA).    Methods  Twenty-four consecutive patients who underwent RFCA for atrial fibrillation were divided into two groups (Facemask group;  n  = 10, Laryngeal mask group;  n  = 14). All patients were completely sedated under intravenous anesthesia and fitted with artificial respirators during the RFCA. The capnography waveforms and their differential coefficients were analyzed to evaluate the changes of end-tidal CO 2  (ETCO 2 ) values, respiratory intervals, expiratory durations, and inspiratory durations.    Results  During the RFCA, ETCO 2  values of the laryngeal mask group were higher than those of the facemask group (36.0 vs. 29.2 mmHg,  p  = 0.005). The respiratory interval was significantly longer in the laryngeal mask group than those in the facemask group (4.28 s vs.5.25 s,  p  < 0.001). In both expiratory and inspiratory phases, the mean of the maximum and minimum values of CO 2  was significantly higher when using a laryngeal mask than when using a facemask. The inspiratory-expiratory ratio of the laryngeal mask group was significantly larger than that of the facemask group (1.59 vs. 1.27,  p  < 0.001). The total procedure duration, fluoroscopic duration and the ablation energy were significantly lower in the laryngeal mask group than in the facemask group. The ETCO 2  value is the most influential parameter on the fluoroscopic duration during the RFCA procedure (β = − 0.477,  p  = 0.029).    Conclusions  The use of a laryngeal mask could stabilize respiration during intravenous anesthesia, which could improve the efficiency of RFCA.

Laryngeal mask versus facemask in the respiratory management during catheter ablation