Effect of LMA®Gastro™ airway for intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography
Authors' conclusion
In patients undergoing transurethral prostatectomy, the LMA®Gastro™ Airway resulted in shorter TEE probe insertion time and a higher initial success rate for TEE probe placement compared with ETT. It also reduced the incidence of postoperative throat pain in patients.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing transurethral prostatectomy
- Participants
- 97 patients
- Comparison
- LMA®Gastro™ vs ETT for intraoperative TEE probe insertion
- LMA®Gastro™n = 49
- ETTn = 48reference
- Primary endpoint
- Time taken for TEE probe insertion
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
95% CI −13.0 to −6.8; P = 0.001
Secondary outcomes
Initial success rate of TEE probe insertion
- Higher in the LMA®Gastro™ group than in the ETT group
Safety
Blood on the airway device upon removal
- Similar rates between the two groups
Original publication
Effect of LMA®Gastro™ airway for intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. Published 27 September 2025. doi:10.
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