Laryngeal Mask Airway in Lower Abdominal Surgery

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Status: Completed

Conditions: Major Lower Abdominal Surgery

Treatments: Device: Endotracheal tube; Device: Laryngeal mask with gastric access

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02040324

LMA UKE

Details and patient eligibility

About

We measure in this study lung function of 100 patients immediately after major lower abdominal surgery. We compare lung function, when either endotracheal intubation, or laryngeal masks are used for airway protection during surgery. The hypothesis is that the use of laryngeal masks is associated with less impairment of lung function in the immediate postoperative phase.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria - patients scheduled for elective retropubic radical prostatectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• increased risk of aspiration due to hiatal hernia, morbid obesity, or facial malformations

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Endotracheal Intubation

Active Comparator group

Description:

Clinical routine for longer lasting procedures

Treatment:

Device: Endotracheal tube

Laryngeal Mask

Experimental group

Description:

Laryngeal mask with gastric access and drainage as airway management instead of endotracheal intubation

Treatment:

Device: Laryngeal mask with gastric access