Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the success rates for insertion using the laryngeal mask, laryngeal tube, and I-gel supraglottic airway devices in a neonatal airway manikin during a resuscitation simulation course. Methods: Three groups of health care professionals were given a brief supervised training in using the devices. For each participant the positioning of each device wa...

Background. There is no consensus on the optimum management of failed tracheal intubation in emergency cesarean delivery performed for fetal compromise. The decision making process on whether to wake the patient or continue anesthesia with a supraglottic airway device is an underexplored area. This survey explores perceptions and experiences of obstetric anesthetists managing failed intubation....

Introduction: Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) Fastrach was specially designed as a conduit for blind tracheal intubation in anticipated difficult airway and where we do not require neck extension. i-gel is a disposable, cheap supraglottic device with wide bore stem which facilitates direct passage of a conventional polyvinylchloride (PVC) endotracheal tube. Materials and Methods: A total of 80 adul...

I would like to report a feasibility study into the use, in small animal anaesthesia, of a supraglottic airway device, designed for veterinary use. Rabbit anaesthesia carries a higher anaesthetic risk compared with anaesthesia in dogs and cats (Brodbelt et al. 2008). One reason may be that endotracheal intubation can be difficult to perform in rabbits, because they have a narrow pharyngeal inle...

results in the i-gel group, the success rate was 66.7% for placement on the first attempt, 16.7% for the second, and 3.33% for the third attempt. in the lma group, the success rates were 80.6% and 12.9% for the first and second attempts, respectively. failure in placement occurred in four cases in the i-gel and two cases in lma groups. the mean insertion time was not significantly different bet...

The Combitube (Tyco-Kendall, Mansfield, MA) is a supraglottic airway device that has been used as an adjunct in the management of a difficult airway after failed attempts at endotracheal intubation both during cardiopulmonary arrest and in the setting of acute trauma (Fig 1). This device has replaced the previous esophageal obturator airway due to several reports of esophageal rupture. It has b...

BACKGROUND Alternatives to endotracheal intubation (ETI) are required when access to the cranial end of the patient is restricted. In this study, the success rate and time duration of standard intubation techniques were compared with two different supraglottic devices. Two different manikins were used for the study, and the training effect was studied when the same manikin was repeatedly used. ...

Background: Supraglottic airway devices offer several advantages over endotracheal tube with regards to ease of insertion, hemodynamic stability, decreased morbidity, reduced requirement drugs and smoother emergence from anesthesia. Objective was compare two supraglottic devices, Igel proseal LMA, respect number insertion attempts, time taken for placement device changes.Methods: This prospecti...

EasyTube is an esophageal-tracheal double lumen airway device that combines the features of an endotracheal tube with a supraglottic airway device, enabling ventilation with either tracheal or esophageal insertion. EasyTube can be inserted blindly or by using a laryngoscope. Its main indication is for airway emergencies both in pre-and in-hospital areas. In this article we review the current kn...