LMA vs ETT for airway management during general anesthesia for surgical resection of supratentorial tumor; a randomized controlled study

Background P ˂ 0.05). LMA was associated with a lower heart rate (HR), and fewer patients required vasoactive agents during emergence. Moreover, the LMA group expressed a decreased incidence of hypertension with insertion compared to the ETT group (1.7% versus 18.3% respectively; P ˂ 0.05), besides a lower incidence of postoperative cough, sore throat, and hoarseness. Conclusion: The use of Ambu Aura-i intubating LMA for ventilating craniotomy patients undergoing supratentorial brain tumor surgeries showed a lower incidence of emergence hypertension, stable hemodynamics during induction and emergence of anesthesia, and less postoperative complications compared to endotracheal intubation. Keywords: Airway Management; Craniotomy; Hypertension; Intubation, Intratracheal; Laryngeal Masks. Citation: Abdelhakim AK, Esmail A, Elshafaei K, Fadel N, Wahdan AS. LMA vs ETT for airway management during general anesthesia for surgical resection of supratentorial tumor; a randomized controlled study. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2024;28(4):744−751; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v28i4.2518 Received: May 24, 2024; Reviewed: June 05, 2024; Accepted: June 15, 2024