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Supraglottic Airway Devices for Elective Pediatric Anesthesia: I-gel versus Air-Q, Which is the Best?

Rami Mounir Wahba, Milad Zekry Ragaei, Ayman Anis Metry, George Mikhael Nakhla

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Article in Anesthesia, essays and researches. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06677567 (Comparison of the Efficacy of Self-Pressurizing Air-Q Intubation Laryngeal Airway and Proseal Laryngeal Mask in Elderly Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Comparison of the Efficacy of Self-Pressurizing Air-Q Intubation Laryngeal Airway and Proseal Laryngeal Mask in Elderly Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorDiskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research HospitalRan2024 to 2025Enrolled97ConditionsPostoperative Complications, Sore ThroatArmsAir-Q Intubating Airway, proseal laryngeal mask
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rami Mounir WahbaDepartment of Anesthesia and ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Milad Zekry RagaeiDepartment of Anesthesia and ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ayman Anis MetryDepartment of Anesthesia and ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
George Mikhael NakhlaDepartment of Anesthesia and ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ain Shams University · EG

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Abstract

objectivesThe objectives of the study were to compare the insertion facility, the effect on hemodynamic parameters, and effective ventilation using I-gel versus Air-Q supraglottic airway devices (SADs) for pediatric patients undergoing short-duration surgical procedures. PATIENTS AND

methodsOne hundred and fifty children aged 3-10 years were randomly divided into two equal groups: Group I received I-gel and Group Q received Air-Q SAD. All patients were anesthetized by sevoflurane inhalation using a face mask without neuromuscular blockade. Study outcomes included SAD insertion success rate (SR), insertion time, anatomic alignment of the SAD to the larynx as judged using fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) inserted through the SAD, and tidal volume leak, and incidence of postoperative complications.

resultsTotal and first attempt SRs were 97.3% and 85.3% for I-gel and 94.7% and 82.7% respectively, for Air-Q with nonsignificant differences. However, I-gel insertion time (12.3 ± 3.6 s.) was significantly (

conclusionBoth Air-Q and I-gel SAD provided advantages for pediatric anesthesia during short-duration surgical procedure with nonsignificant differences. However, I-gel SAD required a shorter insertion time and provided a high SR which is satisfactory for trainees and during an emergency. I-gel SAD allowed minimization of tidal volume leak and gastric inflation and is associated with infrequent complications.

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Air-QI-gelinsertion success rateinsertion timepostinsertion complicationssupraglottic airway devices

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