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Anesthesia
In gynecologic laparoscopy, ProSeal and SLIPA SLAs reduce surgery time
March 16th, 2006
Gynecologic laparoscopy operative time can be reduced by using the ProSeal LMA (Laryngeal Mask Company) or SLIPA (SLIPAmed SA Pty Ltd.) airways. Anesthesiologists in England conducted a study "to compare the efficacy of the ProSeal LMA and SLIPA supralaryngeal airways (SLA) with the standard tracheal tube (TT) in 150 consecutive day-case laparoscopic gynecological surgery procedures requiring general anesthesia." "One hundred and fifty patients were randomized into three groups," explained D.M. Miller and coauthors at Guys Hospital in London. "An identical general anesthesia technique was used in all patients apart from the addition of muscle...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-16)
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