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Superior recovery and efficiency with laryngeal mask airway compared to endotracheal intubation in minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: a retrospective analysis

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Title: Superior recovery and efficiency with laryngeal mask airway compared to endotracheal intubation in minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: a retrospective analysis
Authors: Manuel Sollmann, Lena Marie Bode, Sebastian Krämer, Martin Lacher, Sarah Dorothea Müller, Salome Breidenbach, Franziska Greul, Peter Zimmermann, Tobias Piegeler
Source: BMC Anesthesiology, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2025)
Publisher Information: BMC, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Anesthesiology
Subject Terms: Pediatric anesthesia, Laryngeal mask, Thoracic surgery, Pediatric surgery, Pectus excavatum, Funnel chest, Anesthesiology, RD78.3-87.3
Description: Abstract Background Minimally invasive repair is the standard treatment for patients with pectus excavatum. Recent data suggest that using a laryngeal mask airway during thoracic surgery might offer advantages over endotracheal intubation, such as faster recovery from surgery, shorter anesthesia times and fewer complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and potential benefits of laryngeal mask airway use in minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair. Methods Retrospective analysis of electronic anesthesia protocols and records of patients who underwent pectus excavatum repair at a large academic center between 2019 and 2024. Perioperative data, complications, and procedural times were evaluated. Patients who had their airways secured with endotracheal intubation were compared to those who were ventilated using a laryngeal mask. Results Data of 48 patients were analyzed (n = 32 with endotracheal intubation, n = 16 for laryngeal mask). The use of a laryngeal mask significantly shortened anesthesia induction time (4.0 vs. 7.5 min, p = 0.002), recovery time (9.1 vs. 19.0 min, p = 0.002) and emergence time (7.0 vs. 17.0 min, p
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1471-2253
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2253
DOI: 10.1186/s12871-025-03320-7
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/32332d4c083340a0adadd8484d0d88fe
Accession Number: edsdoj.32332d4c083340a0adadd8484d0d88fe
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:14712253
DOI:10.1186/s12871-025-03320-7