OBJECTIVES Five different second-generation supraglottic airway devices, ProSeal LMA, Supreme LMA, i-gel, SLIPA, and Laryngeal Tube Suction-D, were studied. Operators were inexperienced users with a military background, combat lifesavers, nurses, and physicians. METHODS This was a prospective, randomized, single-blinded study. Devices were inserted in the operating room in low light condition...

BACKGROUND Airway management during resuscitation attempts is pivotal for treating hypoxia, and endotracheal intubation is the standard procedure. This German Resuscitation Registry analysis investigates the influence of airway management on primary outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, in a physician-based emergency system. METHODS A total of 8512 patients recorded in the German Res...

Abstract Background Airway management in patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is important and several methods are used. The establishment a supraglottic airway device (SAD) common technique used during OHCA. Two types SAD routinely Norway; the Kings LTS-D™ I-gel®. aim this study was to compare clinical performance these two devices terms difficulty, number attempts before succes...

BACKGROUND Airway control is a potentially lifesaving procedure, but intubation by direct laryngoscopy may be difficult. The aim of this study was to assess the success rate of tracheal intubation using the Macintosh laryngoscope and Supraglottic Airway Laryngopharyngeal Tube (S.A.L.T) device. METHODS This is a randomised cross-over study involving 120 paramedics utilising the Macintosh laryn...

PURPOSE During the past decade the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) has dominated literature about airways for use during general anaesthesia. The LMA addresses clearly defined clinical objectives. The purpose of this study is to determine whether those objectives were described collectively with reference to earlier airway designs. METHODS The anaesthesia sections of Index Medicus 1880-1995 were ...

Non-syndromic hypoplasia of the epiglottis presenting without symptoms at middle age is an extremely rare entity. We report a 50 years female who presented with oral ulcers and incidentally was found to have an asymptomatic rudimentary epiglottis and thickened bilateral aryepiglottic folds forming an inverted funnel shaped supraglottis protecting the airway from any aspiration. This case demons...

Awake intubation has been a staple of difficult airway management since the first American Society Anesthesiologists guidelines were developed in 1980s. In current anesthetic practice, use second generation supraglottic airways and video laryngoscopy are ubiquitous. The goal this review is to examine impact that these advances have had on awake need maintain skill. Despite advancements, evidenc...