Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Sep 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[About laryngeal mask: Is the lowest price material the better cost-efficacy choice?]
The main goal of this study was to achieve a medico-economic comparison between four disposable laryngeal masks (LM) (LMA-Unique™, Ambu AuraOnce™, I-Gel™ and LMA-Suprême™). ⋯ Despite their better efficiency and safety, the latest generation laryngeal masks are still expensive in spite of a low rate of complication. These results do not take into account very rare and severe complications not met in this study in the limited size; then the economic and medical impact can influence the choice beyond the simple analysis cost-efficiency.