Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Feb 2015
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudyTHE IMPACT OF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE VS. LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY ON THE INCIDENCE OF POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING: A SYSTEMIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.
To investigate the impact of Endotracheal tube (ETT) vs. Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing surgery with general anesthesia. ⋯ Risk of PONV shows an increase trend toward the use of LMA. Larger randomized trials are needed to assess the impact of airway devices on PONV.