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Limiting Emergence Phenomena After General Anesthesia With Combined LMA and ETT Airway Management Technique

Limiting Emergence Phenomena After General Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery With Combined Laryngeal Mask Airway and Endotracheal Tube Airway Management Technique


Sponsor

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Enrollment

130 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Emergence from general anesthesia with a laryngeal mask airway compared with an endotracheal tube has been shown to favorable with respect to limiting emergence phenomena such as coughing, straining, restlessness, and sympathetic stimulation leading to hypertension and tachycardia. Many anesthesiologists would prefer the use of an ETT to an LMA in cases in which higher ventilation pressures may be required, in those patients who are perceived to be high risk for reflux and pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents, as well as during cases that allow the anesthesiologist to have little accessibility the airway. The aim of this study is to investigate an airway management technique that would allow for the benefits of the ETT in terms of a secure airway for the duration of the surgical procedure as well the potential for less emergence phenomena seen when emerging with an LMA.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

  • ASA 1-3
  • Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery

Exclusion Criteria6

  • Individuals who cannot provide consent
  • Individuals who would require translation services to provide consent
  • Prisoners
  • Parturients
  • Non-fasted patients (as per HMC Anesthesiology Department NPO policy)
  • Patients felt to be high risk for gastric reflux and pulmonary aspiration (those with gastroparesis, symptomatic GERD, etc.: at the discretion of primary anesthesia team) Those patients with anticipated difficult airway requiring maintenance of spontaneous ventilation (awake intubation)

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Interventions

PROCEDUREInduction of anesthesia

At the discretion of the primary anesthesiologist. Typically involves the administration of an analgesic agent, hypnotic agent, and neuromuscular blocking agent

DEVICEPlacement of LMA [Ambu (R) AuraGain (TM) disposable laryngeal mask]

By standard method. Sizing at the discretion of the primary anesthesiologist.

DEVICELaryngoscopy and placement of ETT

Via direct or indirect laryngoscopy. Sizing at the discretion of the primary anesthesiologist. Mallinckrodt (TM) Intermediate Hi-Lo cuffed endotracheal tube (Covidien)

PROCEDUREVentilation via the ETT

Ventilator mode, tidal volume/ ventilation pressure, respiratory rate, positive end expiratory pressure, inspired to expired ratio at the discretion of the primary anesthesiologist.

PROCEDURERemoval of the ETT

Either upon emergence of anesthesia after suctioning of the oropharynx and after a positive pressure breath or while deeply anesthetized after release of the pneumoperitoneum in the combined LMA/ETT group.

PROCEDUREIntubation of the trachea through the LMA

With ETT using fiberoptic bronchoscope guidance.

PROCEDUREVentilation via the LMA

After removal of the ETT. Ventilator mode, tidal volume/ ventilation pressure, respiratory rate, positive end expiratory pressure, inspired to expired ratio at the discretion of the primary anesthesiologist.

PROCEDUREEmergence from anesthesia

At the discretion of primary team. Airway device (either ETT or LMA) will be removed when patient is adequately ventilating and able to respond to commands (such as "open your eyes" or "squeeze my hand").


Locations(1)

Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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