Pulmonary complications following postpartum tubal ligation with laryngeal mask vs. endotracheal intubation: a retrospective cohort study (2012–2024)
Authors' conclusion
In this retrospective analysis of postpartum tubal ligation under general anesthesia, there were no respiratory complications with either airway device.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing postpartum tubal ligation under GA at a high-risk obstetric center, 2012–2024
- Participants
- 1,095 patients
- Exposure
- LMA vs ETT for postpartum tubal ligation under GA
- Supra-glottic airwayn = 592
- Endotracheal intubationn = 503reference
- Outcome
- Respiratory complications (pneumonia, respiratory failure, anesthesia-related reactions, other significant adverse events)
- Follow-up
- Within seven postoperative days
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Supra-glottic airway
0
events
Endotracheal intubation
0
events
- Upper bound of incidence (Poisson-based CI)
- < 1 %
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
ASA I
BMI
P = 0.027
- Conversion to ETT (supra-glottic airway)
- 2.6 %
Original publication
Pulmonary complications following postpartum tubal ligation with laryngeal mask vs. endotracheal intubation: a retrospective cohort study (2012–2024). Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 22 September 2025. doi:10.
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