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Early removal of the LMA vs late removal of the LMA after general anaesthesia

Desaturation (immediate) · patients with general anaesthesia

It is very uncertain whether early removal of the LMA changes desaturation (immediate) compared with late removal of the LMA after general anaesthesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus late removal of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for general anaesthesia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.68 [0.4, 1.16]
13 studies · 2037 participants
Very low

Early removal of the LMA vs late removal of the LMA after general anaesthesia

Airway obstruction (immediate) · patients with general anaesthesia

Early removal of the LMA may leads to higher airway obstruction (immediate) compared with late removal of the LMA after general anaesthesia (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus late removal of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for general anaesthesia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.69 [1.32, 5.5]
8 studies · 1313 participants
Low

Early removal of the LMA vs late removal of the LMA after general anaesthesia

Coughing (immediate) · patients with general anaesthesia

It is very uncertain whether early removal of the LMA changes coughing (immediate) compared with late removal of the LMA after general anaesthesia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus late removal of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for general anaesthesia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.52 [0.29, 0.94]
11 studies · 1430 participants
Very low