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Trial reportFrontiers in surgery2026

Laryngeal mask airway versus endotracheal tube for preventing postoperative atelectasis after laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Qirui Lu, Zixuan Zhang, Xiaomei Sun, Dihe Xing, Xixi Yang, Wen Zhao, Chenfeng Song, Yongqi Wang

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Qirui LuFirst Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Zixuan ZhangFirst Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Xiaomei SunFirst Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Dihe XingFirst Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Xixi YangFirst Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Wen ZhaoFirst Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Chenfeng SongFirst Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Yongqi WangDepartment of Anesthesiology The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.

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Abstract

Background: Postoperative atelectasis is a common and clinically significant complication of general anesthesia, particularly during laparoscopic surgery due to reduced lung compliance and diaphragmatic elevation. In this study, the effects of a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and endotracheal tube (ETT) on postoperative atelectasis after laparoscopic surgery were compared, and a predictive model for lung injury was developed. We hypothesized that the use of a laryngeal mask airway would be associated with reduced postoperative atelectasis compared with endotracheal intubation in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. Methods: In this single-center, assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial (ChiCTR2400094097), 192 adults (American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III) undergoing elective laparoscopy (gastrointestinal, biliary, hernia, or gynecologic procedures) were randomized to LMA ( Results: In total, 186 patients completed follow-up. The ETT group showed significantly higher postoperative LUS scores compared with the LMA group (8.1 ± 1.9 vs. 5.6 ± 2.4, Conclusions: In laparoscopic surgery, laryngeal mask airway use is associated with reduced postoperative atelectasis and pulmonary complications compared with endotracheal intubation. Intraoperative deterioration in lung compliance may serve as an early indicator of postoperative lung aeration impairment detected by lung ultrasound. Clinical Trial Registration: https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=254374, Registration number: ChiCTR2400094097.

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atelectasisendotracheal intubationgeneral anesthesialaryngeal mask airwaylung ultrasound scorepostoperative pulmonary complications

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