OBJECTIVES To compare the insertion time, ease of device insertion, ease of gastric tube insertion, airway leakage pressure, and complications between the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) ProSeal (P-LMA) and I-gel (I-gel) groups. METHODS Eighty patients with age range 18-65 years who underwent elective surgery were included in the study. The study took place in the operation rooms of Haydarpaşa Nu...

Children with trisomy 18 have abnormal airway anatomy, making their management challenging. Only a few papers comprehensively described and discussed the use of supraglottic devices in patients 18. We present case 20-month-old boy who was scheduled for open repair right inguinal hernia. He had micrognathia, short neck, an atrial septal defect but clinically stable condition. A device inserted u...

BACKGROUND Supraglottic devices are helpful for inexperienced providers who perform ventilation in emergency situations. Most supraglottic devices do not allow secondary tracheal intubation through the device. The novel intubating laryngeal tube (iLTS-D) and the intubating laryngeal mask (Fastrach) are devices that offer supraglottic ventilation and secondary tracheal intubation. METHODS We e...

Background: Many studies have been done to compare i-gel with other laryngeal mask airway. However, not many study the clinical uses of supraglottic airway device, namely, i-gel. Aims and Objectives: The present was undertaken in elective laparoscopic gynecological procedures tertiary health-care center. Materials Methods: prospective observational conducted on patients admitted OBGY ward for d...

BACKGROUND Supraglottic airway devices are increasingly important in clinical anesthesia and prehospital emergency medicine, but there are only few data to assess the risk for aspiration. We designed this study to compare the seal of seven supraglottic airway devices in a cadaver model of elevated esophageal pressure. METHODS The classic laryngeal mask airway, laryngeal mask airway ProSeal, i...

In paediatric patients, airway management can be challenging due to unique anatomical and physiological variations. Hence, a thorough history, examination and pre-operative planning are essential in securing difficult airway in paediatrics. We report a case of a 7-month-old infant with rhabdomyosarcoma of the upper lip with anticipated difficult airway. The airway was managed with three differe...

This was a prospective randomized study comparing the ease of insertion, haemodynamic changes, quality of airway seal, oxygenation and ventilation parameters and complications between Laryngeal Tube Suction II (LTS II) with Proseal Laryngeal Mask Airway (PLMA), both are supraglottic airway incorporated with gastric passage. Fifty-four ASA I and II patients were randomly allocated to receive eit...

Recent anatomic findings, technological progress, and both in vitro and in vivo studies of the pressure generated in the cuff of endotracheal tubes and supraglottic airways should lead to modification of the way we control the pediatric upper airway.