Anaesthetic drugs & techniques
I-gelTM Plus implements higher oropharyngeal leak pressure in the lateral decubitus position than original i-gelTM: a prospective randomized controlled trial
Authors' conclusion
The i-gelTM Plus implements higher oropharyngeal leak pressure in the lateral decubitus position than the original i-gelTM. Our results indicate that the i-gelTM Plus may be a better choice as a supraglottic airway device in the lateral decubitus position than the original i-gelTM in paralyzed patients.
Study context
- Population
- Adult patients undergoing general anesthesia with 0.6 mg/kg IV rocuronium, in the lateral decubitus positionsurgical patients analyzed · i-gelTM Plus 42 · original i-gelTM 42
- Participants
- 84 patients
- Comparison
- i-gelTM Plus compared with the original i-gelTM
- i-gelTM Plusn = 42
- Original i-gelTMn = 42
- Primary endpoint
- Oropharyngeal leak pressure in the lateral position
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
P < 0.001
Secondary outcomes
Expiratory tidal volume at oropharyngeal leak pressure in the lateral decubitus position · higher in the i-gelTM Plus group
P < 0.001
Oropharyngeal leak pressure and expiratory tidal volume at oropharyngeal leak pressure in the supine position
- Similar between the two groups
Fiberoptic glottis view grade scores
- Did not differ between the two groups
Original publication
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