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Rhinoplasty under anesthesia - what is safest method if you do a total rhinoplasty, where a lot needs to be fixed?

Fabulous601040Dec 6, 2025
I asked for a while to see if i can do rhinoplasty under anesthesia with LMA laryngeal mask airway and got the answer that ETT is safer. But my clinic actually always does it under local anesthesia where you are awake and have light sedation. But if I want to do under anesthesia, it will be with LMA. what is safest in that case to choose if you do a total rhinoplasty, where a lot needs to be fixed?. I think mostly safety regarding aspiration, blood running down the throat from the nose.

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