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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

A prospective randomized controlled trial of the laryngeal mask airway versus the endotracheal intubation in the thyroid surgery: evaluation of postoperative voice, and laryngopharyngeal symptom. World J Surg 2015; 39: 1713-1720.

Published: 5th January 2016

Authors: Chun B-Y, Bae J-S, Lee S-H, Joo J, Kim E-S, Sun D-I et al. et al.

Conclusion

The voice was measurably affected in both groups, but worse in the endotracheal intubation group for 48h in this study that included 64 procedures.

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