90
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2011
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2012
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2012
The placement according to the manufacturer's instructions
Before insertion the laryngeal mask used in daily routine (Laryngeal Mask Unique®(LMU)) was lubricated with a water-based gel and the cuff was completely deflated. After induction when BIS values were between 40 and 60 and sufficient chin relaxation was obtained for patients weighing less than 50 kg no. 3 LMU, for those between 50-90 kg no. 4 and for patients above 90 kg no. 5 LMU was inserted by an anesthetist with more than five years experience
Cuff inner pressure was held below 44 mmHg
cuff pressure limitation (Group Pressure Limiting (PL), n=45) cuff inner pressure was held below 60 cmH2O (44 mmHg)
Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Izmi̇r
Dokuz Eylul University
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