A heated humidifier does not reduce laryngo-pharyngeal complaints after brief laryngeal mask anesthesia

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 134-140

  Kim, Duk Kyung ^a   Rhee, Ka Young ^a   Kwon, Won Kyoung ^a   Kim, Tae Yop ^a   Kang, Joo Eun ^a  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KETOROLAC; MORPHINE; SEVOFLURANE; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; INCIDENCE; LARYNGEAL MASK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARYNX DISCOMFORT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SORE THROAT;

EID: 33947727534     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03022010     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Brimacombe J, Holyoake L, Keller C, et al. Pharyngolaryngeal, neck, and jaw discomfort after anesthesia with the face mask and laryngeal mask airway at high and low cuff volumes in males and females. Anesthesiology 2000; 93: 26-31.
2. Rieger A, Brunne B, Hass I, et al. Laryngo-pharyngeal complaints following laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal intubation. J Clin Anesth 1997; 9: 42-7.
3. Chalon J, Loew DA, Malebranche J. Effects of dry anesthetic gases on tracheobronchial ciliated epithelium. Anesthesiology 1972; 37: 338-43.
4. Van Oostdam JC, Walker DC, Knudson K, Dirks P, Dahlby RW, Hogg JC. Effect of breathing dry air on structure and function of airways. J Appl Physiol 1986; 61: 312-7.
5. Branson RD. Humidification for patients with artificial airways. Respir Care 1999; 44: 630-41.
6. Anonymous. AARC clinical practice guideline. Humidification during mechanical ventilation. American Association for Respirtory Care. Respir Care 1992; 37: 887-90.
7. Thomachot L, Viviand X, Lagier P, Dejode JM, Albanese J, Martin C. Measurement of tracheal temperature is not a reliable index of total respiratory heat loss in mechanically ventilated patients. Crit Care 2001; 5: 24-30.
8. Harding CJ, McVey FK. Interview method affects incidence of postoperative sore throat. Anaesthesia 1987; 42: 1104-7.
9. McHardy FE, Chung F. Postoperative sore throat: cause, prevention and treatment. Anaesthesia 1999; 54: 444-53.
10. Nott MR, Noble PD, Parmar M. Reducing the incidence of sore throat with the laryngeal mask airway. Eur J Anaesthesiol 1998; 15: 153-7.
11. Grady DM, McHardy F, Wong J, Jin F, Tong D, Chung F. Pharyngolaryngeal morbidity with the laryngeal mask airway in spontaneously breathing patients: does size matter? Anesthesiology 2001; 94: 760-6.
12. Figueredo E, Vivar-Diago M, Munoz-Blanco F. Laryngo-pharyngeal complaints after use of the laryngeal mask airway. Can J Anesth 1999; 46: 220-5.
13. Abud TM, Braz JR, Martins RH, Gregorio EA, Saldanha JC. High laryngeal mask airway pressures resulting from nitrous oxide do not increase pharyngeal mucosal injury in dogs. Can J Anesth 2001; 48: 800-6.
14. Williams R, Rankin N, Smith T, Galler D, Seakins P. Relationship between the humidity and temperature of inspired gas and the function of the airway mucosa. Crit Care Med 1996; 24: 1920-9.
15. Asmundsson T, Kilburn KH. Mucociliary clearance rates at various levels in dog lungs. Am Rev Respir Dis 1970; 102: 388-97.
16. Dias NH, Martins RH, Braz JR, Carvalho LR. Larynx and cervical trachea in humidification and heating of inhaled gases. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2005; 114: 411-5.
17. Fabregat J, De Arce C. Air humidification might help to prevent irritation and damage to the vocal cords during intermittent positive pressure ventilation using a laryngeal mask airway (Letter). Can J Anesth 2006; 53: 211-2.
18. Kirton OC, DeHaven B, Morgan J, Morejon O, Civetta J. A prospective, randomized comparison of an inline heat moisture exchange filter and heated wire humidifiers: rates of ventilator-associated early-onset (community-acquired) or late-onset (hospital-acquired) pneumonia and incidence of endotracheal tube occlusion. Chest 1997; 112: 1055-9.