Laryngeal mask airways have a lower risk of airway complications compared with endotracheal intubation: a systematic review.

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The purpose of the present study was to determine whether, in patients undergoing general anesthesia, those provided with a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) have a lower risk of airway-related complications than those undergoing endotracheal intubation.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Title: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1531-5053

ISSN (Print): 0278-2391

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2010

Volume: 68

Issue: 10

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[1 ] Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, WA 98195-7134, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: S0278-2391(10)00484-2

DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2010.04.017

PubMed ID: 20674126

SO-VID: 140a66b6-4d44-43c4-a18f-fe7416bb1479

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