Comparison of tracheal intubation using i-gel™ & air-Q™ intubating LMA

  • Amna Raza Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, KRL General Hospital, Islamabad (Pakistan)
  • Tariq Hayat Khan Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, KRL General Hospital, Islamabad (Pakistan)
Keywords: Tracheal intubation, Air-Q™; i-gel, Supraglottic device, Airway

Abstract

Objective: Various supraglottic devices (SGD’s) have been used as a conduit for tracheal intubation particularly in difficult airway situations when an endotracheal tube is a must. Various SGD’s tried for this purpose include Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway also called the C-Trach™ laryngeal mask, LMA Fastrach™, air-Q™ intubating LMA and the i-gel™ supraglottic airway. In this study we used air-Q™ LMA and i-gel™ for blind tracheal intubation in patients with normal airways and compared the rates of successful intubation.

Methodology: 100 patients were randomly divided into two groups. For Group A, air-Q™ was used for blind tracheal intubation while for Group B i-gel™ LMA was used. Correct placement of ETT was confirmed by capnography.

Results: Success rate for blind tracheal intubation through air-Q™ was 82% while that for i-gel it was 54% (p-value 0.003).

Citation: Raza A, Khan TH. Comparison of tracheal intubation using i-gel™ & air-Q™ intubating LMA. Anaesth Pain & intensive Care 2014;18(4):367-70

Published
01-28-2019
How to Cite
Raza, A., & Khan, T. H. (2019). Comparison of tracheal intubation using i-gel™ & air-Q™ intubating LMA. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 367-370. Retrieved from https://apicareonline.com/index.php/APIC/article/view/386
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