ReviewBioMed research international2015
Complications Associated with the Use of Supraglottic Airway Devices in Perioperative Medicine.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
44 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Choice of supraglottic airway devices: a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.British journal of anaesthesia · 2024Pooled it
- Compromised cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality due to regurgitation during endotracheal intubation: a randomised crossover manikin simulation study.BMC emergency medicine · 2022Trial
- Preoperative Dexamethasone for Airway-Related "Calibration Tube" Complications After Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Randomised Clinical Trial.Obesity surgery · 2021Trial
- A Comparison between the i-gel® and air-Q® Supraglottic Airway Devices Used for the Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia with Muscle Relaxation.BioMed research international · 2018Trial
- Mallory-Weiss Syndrome Without Vomiting Following Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With a Laryngeal Tube.Cureus · 2026Article
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- Postoperative respiratory distress due to unilateral arytenoid oedema following prolonged i-gelBMC anesthesiology · 2026Article
- The Optimal Emergency Department Management of Out-of-Hospital Supraglottic Airways.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the SaCoVLM, a novel third-generation video laryngeal mask: a prospective observational pilot study.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Observational
- A Comparison of Four Newer Supraglottic Airway Devices for Airway Management of Entrapped Trauma Patients with Difficult Access-A Randomised, Controlled Manikin Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Superiority of the Bag-Valve-Guedel Adaptor Over the Standard Face Mask for Preintubation Ventilation of Bearded Patients by Trainees With Limited Experience: Prospective Controlled Cross-Over Clinical Trial.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2025Article
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- Comparison of incidence of sore throat with laryngeal mask airway Protector and laryngeal mask airway ProSeal: A randomised clinical trial.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
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- How does head position affect laryngeal vision with a video laryngeal mask airway?Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Prospective Clinical Evaluation of the Singularity™ Air Laryngeal Mask in Adult Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- New Devices, Innovative Technologies, and Non-Standard Techniques for Airway Management: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Supraglottic Airway Devices with Vision Guided Systems: Third Generation of Supraglottic Airway Devices.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Supraglottic airway devices are routinely used for airway maintenance in elective surgical procedures where aspiration is not a significant risk and also as rescue devices in difficult airway management. Some devices now have features mitigating risk of aspiration, such as drain tubes or compartments to manage regurgitated content. Despite this, the use of these device may be associated with various complications including aspiration. This review highlights the types and incidence of these complications. They include regurgitation and aspiration of gastric contents, compression of vascular structures, trauma, and nerve injury. The incidence of such complications is quite low, but as some carry with them a significant degree of morbidity the need to follow manufacturers' advice is underlined. The incidence of gastric content aspiration associated with the devices is estimated to be as low as 0.02% with perioperative regurgitation being significantly higher but underreported. Other serious, but extremely rare, complications include pharyngeal rupture, pneumomediastinum, mediastinitis, or arytenoid dislocation. Mild short-lasting adverse effects of the devices have significantly higher incidence than serious complications and involve postoperative sore throat, dysphagia, pain on swallowing, or hoarseness. Devices may have deleterious effect on cervical mucosa or vasculature depending on their cuff volume and pressure.
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