Open AccessComparison of I-gel with proseal LMA in adult patients undergoing elective surgical procedures under general anesthesia without paralysis: A prospective randomized study
Author(s) -
Gurudas Kini,
Gopalkrishna Mettinadka Devanna,
Koteswara Rao Mukkapati,
Souvik Chaudhuri,
D.V. Thomas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.130008
Subject(s) - medicine , sore throat , insertion time , laryngeal mask airway , anesthesia , american society of anesthesiologists , surgery , airway , glottis , larynx , laryngeal masks , tracheal tube , elective surgery , throat , leak , prospective cohort study , environmental engineering , engineering
We compared i-gel and ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) regarding time taken for insertion, effective seal, fiberoptic view of larynx, ease of Ryle's tube insertion, and postoperative sore throat assessment.