Open AccessSize 2.5 ProSealTM LMA: Is it associated with increased attempts at insertion?
Author(s) -
Aparna Sinha,
Bimla Sharma,
Jayashree Sood
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0019-5049.93343
Subject(s) - medicine , insertion time , laryngeal mask airway , incidence (geometry) , blood loss , anesthesia , surgery , statistical significance , randomized controlled trial , leak , airway , environmental engineering , engineering , physics , optics
This randomized controlled study evaluated the success rate of insertion and the associated oropharyngeal morbidity for sizes 1.5,2 and 2.5 of ProSeal(™) laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) using an alternative digital technique (D) with conventional technique using the introducer tool (IT) technique.