El Hospital Universitario del Sureste publishes a new study on the effectiveness of two laryngeal masks.
compares the use of each device in a type of laparoscopic surgery.
Madrid, March of 2013. The service of Anesthesiology and resuscitation of the University Hospital of the Southeast has published a study in the European Journal of Anaesthesiology journal where he analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the use of two types of laryngeal masks with gastric access for ventilation in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery.
The work has been done on a sample of 120 patients, making it the largest study laryngeal mask in laparoscopic published to date.
professionals of the anaesthesia service who participated in the study.
Also, is the first that is made by comparing two supraglottic devices (LMA Supreme and LMA Proseal) in removal of gallbladder via laparoscopic, since few studies so far have focused on type gynecological surgeries.
Development of non-invasive techniques
The study is part of the measures and procedures put in place by the University Hospital of the Southeast in anesthesia to minimize the use of invasive techniques in the recovery after surgery, especially in the respiratory tract, while maintaining the safety of the patient.
The research article has been done by José MarÃa Beleña (main author), Javier Yuste (Chief of service), Diego Anta, MarÃa Carnero and Raquel Ãlvarez, all in the service of anesthesia of the Hospital University of Southeast, which have also counted with the collaboration of José Luis Ayala (Hospital Infanta Elena) and Mónica Núñez (Hospital Ramon y Cajal).
Part of the research line dedicated for the service of Anesthesiology and resuscitation of the Hospital University of Southeast to advanced supraglottic devices with gastric access applications, where it is considered to be one of the most important groups at national and international level.
