i-gel® from Intersurgical: clinical evidence listing

Ostermayer DG, Gausche-Hill M. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2014 Jan-Mar;18(1):106-15

Review discussing the history, developments, benefits and complications of supraglottic devices in prehospital care. Devices covered included Laryngeal Mask Airway, Air-Q and i-gel.

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Häske D, Schempf B, Gaier G, Niederberger C. Resuscitation 2013; 84(9): 1229-32

This observational study of i-gel® use during CPR assessed ease of insertion, ventilation quality, leak and whether ventilation was possible without chest compression interruption. Insertions were attempted by 63 paramedics and seven emergency physicians in pre-hospital CPR, with an overall 90% first-attempt insertion success rate. Insertion was reported as easy in 80% of cases, with the same figure representing cases with no leak recorded. In 74% of cases, continuous chest compression was still possible. The authors say that, ‘the i-gel is an easy supraglottic device to insert and enables adequate ventilation during CPR’.

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Soar J. Resuscitation 2013; 84(9): 1163-4

An editorial on the controversy when deciding the timing of an airway, ventilation intervention, optimal technique and what different types of rescuer should do.

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Schmolzer GM, Agarwal M, Kamlin CO, Davis PG. Resuscitation 2013; 84(6): 722-30

Review of available literature on the use of supraglottic airway devices during neonatal resuscitation. Current evidence suggests that resuscitation with a laryngeal mask is a ‘feasible and safe alternative to mask ventilation in infants’, however further randomised controlled trials are needed.

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Nolan JP, Ornato JP, Parr MJA, Perkins GD, Soar J. Resuscitation 2013; 84(2): 129-36

A summary of the key papers published across the full spectrum of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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