ABSTRACT
Objective To compare the eficacy and safety of flexible laryngeal mask (FLMA) and endotracheal tube (ETT) in children undergoing adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy. Methods Forty children with snoring disease scheduled for selective adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy surgery under intravenous compound inhalation general an-esthesia were divided randomly into either FLMA group or ETT group. MAP,HR and SpO2 were recorded before an-esthesia induction(T0 ), 1 (T1 ),3 (T2 ),5 (T3 ) min after intubation,1(T4 ),3 (T5 ) min after extubation. Param-eters for respiratory mechanics included peak airway pressure (Ppeak ), mean airway pressure (Pmean ), end tidal CO2 (PetCO2 ),and airway sealing pressure. All of the above indicators were recorded 5 min (T6 ) after intubation, 10 (T7 ),20 (T8 ) min after put in mouth gag,5 (T9 ) min after removing mouth gag. Meanwhile,chievement ratio of first time insertion,incidence of regurgitation aspiration,bucking,laryngospasm,wheezing when extubation and af-ter extubation,anesthesia time,surgery time,extubation time were recorded. Complications such as nausea and vomi-ting,pharyngeal pain,hoarseness were followed up 24 hours after surgery. Results MAP, HR during T1 , T2 , T3 , T4 ,T5 were significantly higher in group T than T0 , and those in group FLMA (P<0.05). MAP, HR were not sig-nificantly changed in group FLMA during each time. Ppeak , Pmean was significantly lower in group FLMA than that in group ETT. The extubation time was shorter and the incidence of coughing and pharyngalgia after operation was low-er in group FLMA than that in group ETT. Conclusion Compared with endotracheal intubation, on the basis of not affecting surgical operation, FLMA is an effective, safe anesthesia for adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy surgery in children, with the advantages of hemodynamic stability, mild airway trauma,and is a easy handling method, with minor laryngeal stimulation during intubation and extubation, more stable hemodynamics, reliable respiratory me-chanics and low incidence of postoperative upper airway complications.