Open AccessAir-Q intubating laryngeal airway: A study of the second generation supraglottic airway device
Author(s) -
Viren Bhaskar Attarde,
Nalini Kotekar,
Sandeep Shetty
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.181596
Subject(s) - medicine , sore throat , anesthesia , intubation , laryngoscopy , airway , airway management , ventilation (architecture) , tracheal tube , tracheal intubation , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Air-Q intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILA) is used as a supraglottic airway device and as a conduit for endotracheal intubation. This study aims to assess the efficacy of the Air-Q ILA regarding ease of insertion, adequacy of ventilation, rate of successful intubation, haemodynamic response and airway morbidity.