Question · asked by 1 review
PLMA vs tracheal tube: Episodes of hypoxaemia in PACU < 92% oxygen saturation
- Population
- airway management during general anaesthesia in obese participants
- Intervention
- PLMA
- Comparison
- tracheal tube
- Outcome
- Episodes of hypoxaemia in PACU < 92% oxygen saturation
PLMA probably leads to lower episodes of hypoxaemia in PACU < 92% oxygen saturation compared with tracheal tube (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
PLMA vs tracheal tube Episodes of hypoxaemia in PACU < 92% oxygen saturation · airway management during general anaesthesia in obese participants PLMA probably leads to lower episodes of hypoxaemia in PACU < 92% oxygen saturation compared with tracheal tube (moderate certainty). Supraglottic airway devices versus tracheal intubation for airway management during general anaesthesia in… (2013) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.27 [0.1, 0.72] | 1 study · 70 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supraglottic airway devices versus tracheal intubation for airway management during general anaesthesia in obese patients 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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