Evidence · Randomised trial
Laryngeal mask vs. laryngeal tube trial in paediatric patients (LaMaTuPe): a single-blinded, open-label, randomised-controlled trial.
- Airway
- Difficult airway
- Intubation
- Medical
- Nursing
Summary
A single-centre, single-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing second-generation laryngeal masks with laryngeal tubes in children undergoing elective anaesthesia. Outcomes included insertion time, first-attempt and overall success rates, and complications. The laryngeal mask showed shorter insertion time, higher success rates and fewer complications than the laryngeal tube. Relevant to PICU and emergency airway teams choosing supraglottic rescue devices in children.
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