General anesthesia for laparoscopic hernia surgery does not necessarily require intubation, but endotracheal intubation is the most common method of airway management.
Airway management is an important anesthetic management regardless of the method of anesthesia used during surgery. Maintaining the patency of the airway is a prerequisite for airway management, and different measures can be taken according to the patient’s condition, mainly head tilt or supporting the jaw, face mask ventilation, laryngeal mask ventilation and endotracheal intubation.
Surgery for laparoscopic hernia is a general anesthesia procedure, and endotracheal intubation is the most commonly used airway management technique for general anesthesia patients, but it is more irritating to the patient and has more complications (e.g., dental injuries, choking, etc.).
In addition, laryngeal mask ventilation is also an effective tool for patients undergoing general anesthesia surgery, as well as less irritation to the patient, but laryngeal mask ventilation is not an option for airway obstruction below the vocal folds.
Patients undergoing general anesthesia for laparoscopic hernia surgery should be guided by specialized physicians to choose the appropriate airway management according to their condition.