Radhika KS, Sripriya R, Ravishankar M, Hemanth Kumar VR, Jaya V, Parthasarathy S. Anesth Essays Res. 2016;10(1):88-93
Patients were split into i-gel and LMA Supreme groups, with insertion attempts, time and any manoeuvres needed forming outcomes, along with peak inspiratory pressure (PIP). LMA-S was inserted successfully in more patients, but with no significant difference in PIP.
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Wang F, Zhang R. Asian J Surg. 2016 Jan;39(1):1-5
90 patients divided into two groups, i-gel and LMA Supreme. Latter group required less time to insertion and gastric tube indwelling time, but i-gel group had fewer complications. Authors conclude both devices are safe and effective for this procedure.
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Michalek P, Donaldson W, Vobrubova E, Hakl M. Biomed Res Int. 2015; 2015: 746560
Review highlighting the complications that may arise from the use of supraglottic airways, including aspiration and regurgitation of gastric contents, compression of vascular structures and nerve injury.
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Cook TM. Br J Anaesth. 2015 Oct;115(4):633-4
Letter to the editor recommending that the term 'third generation' used when describing supraglottic airway devices is abandoned due to the confusion over the design features that determine the device's advancement. The author makes further suggestion as to how devices should be classified.
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