Nasopharyngeal Airway Versus Laryngeal Mask Airway During Diagnostic Flexible Fiber-Optic Bronchoscope in Children

Abstract

Methods: Ninety patients of both sexes, aged 5-10 years, American Society of Anesthesiology Class I & II scheduled for diagnostic fibreoptic bronchoscope under general anesthesia were divided randomly into two equal groups; LMA group & NPA group, during the procedure: heart rate, non invasive blood pressure, peripheral arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2), arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (Pa CO2), time of procedure, recovery time and total dose of propofol were measured and compared for each patient in both groups.