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Efficacy of laryngeal mask airway against postoperative pharyngolaryngeal complications following thyroid surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.
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- Clinical evaluation of laryngeal mask airways in video-assisted thoracic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Pooled it
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- Impact of cognitive behavior therapy on osteoarthritis-associated pain, insomnia, depression, fatigue, and physical function in patients with knee/hip osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The Safety of the Laryngeal Mask Airway in Adenotonsillectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-facialePooled it
- Efficacy of laryngeal mask airway versus endotracheal tube during total minimally invasive oesophagectomy: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Laryngeal mask airway use during liver transplantation: perioperative outcomes in a propensity score-matched cohort.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Postoperative respiratory distress due to unilateral arytenoid oedema following prolonged i-gelBMC anesthesiology · 2026Article
- Hyoid Cricoid Distance-Based Method Versus Weight‑Based Method for Choosing the Appropriate Size for Classic Laryngeal Mask Airway Selection in Adults.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2025Article
- Supraglottic airway devices: a powerful strategy in airway management.American journal of cancer research · 2024Review
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Abstract
This meta-analysis aimed at investigating the effectiveness of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) against postoperative pharyngolaryngeal complications after thyroidectomy. MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, google scholar, and EMBASE databases were searched from inception through February, 2021, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the incidence of pharyngolaryngeal complications following the use of LMA or endotracheal tube (ETT). Pooled results from seven RCTs involving 600 patients showed an association of LMA with a reduced risk of postoperative sore throat (POST) at 24 h [risk ratio (RR) 0.75, p = 0.006, four trials], but not at 1 h and 48 h after thyroidectomy. POST severity and hoarseness risk were lower in the LMA group than the ETT group at 1 h, 24 h, and 48 h (all p < 0.05). Nevertheless, hoarseness severity was lower in the LMA group only at postsurgical 48 h [standardized mean difference = - 0.35, p = 0.008, three trials]. Moreover, the risk of emergence cough was lower in patients using LMA than those receiving ETT (RR = 0.14, p = 0.002, two trials). The two groups did not differ in the severity of dysphagia at postoperative 1 h, 24 h, and 48 h. This meta-analysis showed that LMA may be associated with fewer pharyngolaryngeal complications compared to ETT without airway impacts. The limited number of included studies warrants further research to support our findings.
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