Abstract

Objective: To investigate the use of Laryngeal mask airway and its comparison with endotracheal tube for postoperativelaryngeal complications.Material and Methods: A toal of 114 adult American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) I and II patients who werecandidate for elective surgical operation participated in this study. Patients randomized into two groups Laryngeal maskairway was used in one group and Endotracheal tube in the other one. Postoperative laryngeal complications includingsore throat and coughing were assessed in all patients during the first six hours.Results: A total of 114 patients were divided in two equal groups, managed by laryngeal mask airway and endotrachealtube. Sex distribution among the groups was insignificant with p-value=0. 107. The age distribution among the groupwas also insignificant with p-value 0. 605. Sore throat was significant in both the procedure with p-value=0. 007 andcoughing was also significant in both the procedure with p-value=0. 012.Conclusion: Laryngeal Mask Airway is better than endotracheal tube in terms of laryngeal complications of sore throatand cough.