Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
The ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway is more effective than the LMA-Classic in pediatric anesthesia: a meta-analysis.
To determine, in pediatric patients, whether the ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway (PLMA) has advantages over the LMA-Classic (cLMA) in leak pressure, placement difficulty, incidence of adverse events, postoperative blood staining, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, and hoarseness. ⋯ The PLMA (in sizes 1,1.5, 2, and 2.5) offers some advantages over the cLMA in pediatric anesthesia.