Background: Postoperative sore throat, cough, nausea, apnea, and laryngospasm are common complications of intubation by endotracheal tube (ETT) in pediatrics. The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is a supraglottic device used as an alternative equipment for ETT in order to decrease the complications. Objectives: To compare the incidence of postoperative sore throat after LMA with ETT in pediatrics.
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