Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Jan 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialA prospective randomized trial comparing the cuffed oropharyngeal airway (COPA) with the laryngeal mask for elective minor surgery in female patients.
The cuffed oropharyngeal airway (COPA), a modified Guedel-type airway with a cuff at the distal end, has recently been introduced into anesthetic practice. The aim of this study was to compare the COPA with the well established laryngeal mask airway (LMA). Special consideration was granted to the difficult airway. ⋯ On the whole, high overall success and low complication rates render COPA and LMA equally suitable for routine anesthetic airway management.