Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) Complication in Children

Retrospective Investigation of Perioperative Upper Airway Complications After Anesthesia Using Supraglottic Airway Devices in Children: Comparison of Desflurane and Sevoflurane

Desflurane is known to be the most pungent of the currently used volatile anesthetics. The investigators tried to find out if desflurane increases the incidence of perioperative upper airway complications in infants and children undergoing general anesthesia using supraglottic airways compared to sevoflurane.

The investigators retrospectively reviewed and analyzed the electrical medical records of consecutive children aged 1 to 15 years who underwent general anesthesia under supraglottic airways using sevoflurane or desflurane as maintenance agents.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 1 to 15 years who underwent general anesthesia under supraglottic airways using sevoflurane or desflurane as maintenance agents

Exclusion Criteria:

• Tracheal intubation