Open AccessA comparison between laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal intubation for anaesthesia in adult patients undergoing NUSS procedure
Author(s) -
Songsong Mao,
XiaoJun Du,
Jue Ma,
Guangyan Zhang,
Jianxiu Cui
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.74
Subject(s) - medicine , endotracheal intubation , anesthesia , intubation , nuss procedure , laryngeal mask airway , airway , general anaesthesia , surgery , pectus excavatum
This study evaluates and compares the feasibility and safety of application of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and endotracheal intubation (ETT) for anaesthesia in adult patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery.