A COMPARISON BETWEEN I-GEL AND THE LMA CLASSIC IN SPONTANEOUSLY VENTILATING ANAESTHETISED PATIENTS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 8
Abstract
BACKGROUND Supraglottic airway devices (SAD) are now widely used for surgeries requiring general anaesthesia. They also have a role in airway management for resuscitation as first responder devices, rescue devices or for their use during patient extraction. The aim of this study is to compare the LMA classic and the i-gel, over varied parameters and establish the superior supraglottic airway device amongst the two. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were induced and i-gel or c-LMA was inserted without any muscle relaxation. Time to insert, no. of attempts taken, vitals and post-operative complications were recorded. Statistical Analysis Used- Unpaired Student’s ‘t’ test and ‘z’ test. Settings and Design- This was a randomised controlled trial and single-blinded study conducted on 80 patients divided in 2 groups viz. i-gel and c-LMA. RESULTS The i-gel takes a lesser amount of time for insertion as compared to the LMA classic and is easier also. No complications were noted with i-gel. The i-gel is a superior supraglottic airway device as compared to c-LMA. CONCLUSION The i-gel appears to be a better supraglottic airway device as compared to the LMA classic.
Authors and Affiliations
(Major) Vishal Arora, Shivani Fotedar, Mohd. Zafeer Khan, Gunjan Awasthi, Arvind Kumar Arya, Vivek Singh
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