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. 2011 Mar-Apr;55(2):129–134. doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.79891

Table 2.

Laryngopharyngeal morbidity

PLMA ETT P
Intraoperative
 1. Leak 1 -
 2. Gastric insufflation 3 -
 3. Regurgitation, aspiration - -
At removal
 1. Coughing 2 1 0.556
 2. Blood staining of device 3 5 0.45
 3. Trauma to lip, teeth, tongue 4 1 0.17
Postoperative
 1. Vomiting - -
 2. Sore throat 3 7 0.171
 3. Dysphagia, dysphonia, dysarthia - -