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Mathew J, Rajan S, Babu KC, Manoharan KS, Paul J, Kumar L. Usefulness of bougie-preloaded proseal laryngeal mask airway versus digital insertion technique in correct placement of the device. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2023; 39:565-570. [PMID: 38269150 PMCID: PMC10805196 DOI: 10.4103/joacp.joacp_72_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Background and Aims Digital technique of proseal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) insertion carries high chance of failed first attempt successful placement. We aimed to compare the number of attempts taken for correct placement of bougie-preloaded PLMA versus traditional digital insertion technique. Ease of insertion, time taken, hemodynamic responses during insertion, and evidence of trauma were also assessed. Material and Methods This prospective, randomized, open-label study was performed in 60 patients. All patients were administered general anesthesia according to a standardized protocol.After induction of general anesthesia in group P, proseal insertion was performed following the traditional digital technique. In group B, bougie-preloaded PLMA was used. A soft gum elastic bougie was passed through the gastric channel of PLMA, with 15cm protruding distally through the gastric port. Attempts at successful insertion and ease of insertion were noted. Results Time taken for successful insertion was significantly shorter in group B compared to group P (15.3 ± 4.5 vs. 57 ± 12.02 s, respectively). The first attempt success in group B was 90% versus 60% in group P. The number of moderate to hard insertion was significantly lesser in group B (10 vs. 40, respectively). Blood stain on device was seen in 3.3% in group B compared to 30% in group P. MAP at insertion and at 1, 3, and 5 min was significantly higher in group P. Heart rates were comparable. Conclusion Bougie-preloaded proseal insertion has significantly higher first attempt insertion success rates and is significantly faster and less traumatic with blunted blood pressure response compared to traditional digital insertion technique.
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- Jacob Mathew
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Kumar R, Kumar S, Misra A, Kumar NG, Gupta A, Kumar P, Jain D. A new approach to airway assessment-"Line of Sight" and more. Recommendations of the Task Force of Airway Management Foundation (AMF). J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2021; 36:303-315. [PMID: 33487896 PMCID: PMC7812962 DOI: 10.4103/joacp.joacp_236_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Assessment of airway is recommended by every airway guideline to ensure safe airway management. Numerous unifactorial and multifactorial tests have been used for airway assessment over the years. However, there is none that can identify all the difficult airways. The reasons for the inadequacy of these methods of airway assessment might be their dependence on difficult to remember and apply mnemonics and scores, inability to identify all the variations from the “normal”, and their lack of stress on evaluating the non-patient factors. Airway Management Foundation (AMF) experts and members have been using a different approach, the AMF Approach, to overcome these problems inherent to most available models of airway assessment. This approach suggests a three-step model of airway assessment. The airway manager first makes the assessment of the patient through focused history, focused general examination, and focused airway assessment using the AMF “line of sight” method. The AMF “line of sight” method is a non-mnemonic, non-score-based method of airway assessment wherein the airway manager examines the airway along the line of sight as it moves over the airway and notes down all the variations from the normal. Assessment of non-patient factors follows next and finally there is assimilation of all the information to help identify the available, difficult, and impossible areas of the airway management. The AMF approach is not merely intubation centric but also focuses on all other methods of securing airway and maintaining oxygenation. Airway assessment in the presence of contagion like COVID-19 is also discussed.
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- Rakesh Kumar
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, PGI, Chandigarh, India
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Rajan S, Tosh P, Narayani N, Kumar L. Ease and safety of securing airway by railroading proseal laryngeal mask airway over bougie versus traditional digital insertion technique. Anesth Essays Res 2021; 15:183-187. [PMID: 35281357 PMCID: PMC8916137 DOI: 10.4103/aer.aer_99_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: ProSeal insertion is usually more time-consuming with lower first-attempt success. Aim of the Study: We aimed to compare the incidence of successful placement of ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) in the first attempt by railroading it over soft gum-elastic bougie introduced into esophagus versus traditional digital insertion technique. Time taken and ease of securing airway, associated hemodynamic responses, and trauma were also assessed. Settings and Design: This was a prospective randomized study conducted in a tertiary care institute. Subjects and Methods: Forty patients were recruited into two groups. Following induction in Group P, PLMA was introduced using digital technique, whereas in Group B, a soft gum-elastic bougie was introduced into esophagus and then PLMA was railroaded over the bougie. Correct placement was confirmed with end-tidal carbon dioxide waveform. Statistical Tests Used: Fisher's exact test and independent samples t-test were used for statistical analysis. Results: Successful first-attempt insertion was significantly higher in Group B compared to Group P (100% vs. 70%). Percentage of easy insertion was also significantly higher in Group B (95% vs. 65%). Time taken to insert ProSeal was significantly shorter in Group B (30.8 ± 7.8 vs. 59.5 ± 44.6 s). No patient in Group B had blood-stained secretion versus 70% in Group P. Mean arterial pressures at and after ProSeal insertion were significantly higher in Group P. However, heart rate remained comparable in both the groups. Conclusion: Bougie-guided ProSeal insertions had significantly higher first-attempt insertion success rates and were significantly faster and less traumatic with blunted blood pressure response compared to traditional digital insertion technique.
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Variants of the hyoid-larynx complex, with implications for forensic science and consequence for the diagnosis of Eagle's syndrome. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15950. [PMID: 31685955 PMCID: PMC6828966 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52476-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Thorough anatomic knowledge of the hyoid-larynx complex is necessary for forensic radiologists and ear-nose-throat surgeons, given the many anatomic variations that originate in embryology. In forensics the anomalies must be distinguished from fractures because the latter are indicative of violence on the neck. In this manuscript we describe the anatomical variations that can be found in the hyoid-larynx complex and explain their etiology. 284 radiological scans of excised hyoid-larynx complexes were examined with X-ray and CT. Some rare cases from literature and historical collections were added. Two third of the examined hyoid-larynx complexes deviated from the anatomical standard and showed uni- or bilateral ankylosis in the hyoid bone and/or so-called triticeal cartilages. In one fifth of the cases we found striking anatomical variants, mostly derived from the cartilage of the second pharyngeal arch. Anatomical variations of the hyoid-larynx complex can be explained by embryological development. The aberrant hyoid apparatus and the elongated styloid processes (Eagle syndrome) should be considered as one clinical entity with two different expressions as both anomalies are derived from the cartilage of the second pharyngeal arch. Several variants can mimic fractures in this region, so our study is important for radiologists and forensic experts assessing cases of possible violence on the neck.
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Myatra SN, Khandale V, Pühringer F, Gupta S, Solanki SL, Divatia JV. A novel technique for insertion of ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway: Comparison of the stylet tool with the introducer tool in a prospective, randomised study. Indian J Anaesth 2017; 61:475-481. [PMID: 28655952 PMCID: PMC5474915 DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_55_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) has a soft cuff which tends to fold on itself during insertion, resulting in reduced first-attempt success rate. We compared the standard introducer technique of PLMA insertion with a novel method to prevent folding of the cuff using a Rüsch™ Stylet. METHODS This randomised superiority trial included 120 American Society of Anesthesiologists I-II patients between 18 and 80 years, undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia using a PLMA for airway management. The PLMA was inserted using the standard introducer tool in sixty patients (Group IT), while in sixty other patients, a Rüsch™ Stylet was inserted through the drain tube up to its tip. (Group ST). The primary outcome was first-attempt success rate. Secondary outcomes included overall insertion success, number of attempts, total time to successful insertion, presence of air leaks, haemodynamic response to insertion and quality of fit assessed using Brimacombe's fibre-optic scoring. Continuous variables were compared using independent t-test or Mann-Whitney U-test and categorical variables were analysed using Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test. RESULTS First-attempt success rate of insertion was higher in Group ST compared to Group IT (95% vs. 82%, P = 0.04). Favourable grade of placement was better in Group ST (86.7% vs. 52.5%, P < 0.001). Overall insertion success rates and haemodynamic responses were comparable between the groups. CONCLUSIONS PLMA insertion using the stylet tool has a higher first-attempt insertion success and superior placement compared to insertion using the conventional introducer tool.
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- Sheila Nainan Myatra
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Address for correspondence: Prof. Sheila Nainan Myatra, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. Ernest Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, Maharashtra, India. E-mail:
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Klinikum am Steinenberg, Reutlingen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Chen MK, Hsu HT, Lu IC, Shih CK, Shen YC, Tseng KY, Cheng KI. Techniques for the insertion of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway: comparison of the Foley airway stylet tool with the introducer tool in a prospective, randomized study. BMC Anesthesiol 2014; 14:105. [PMID: 25435806 PMCID: PMC4247224 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2253-14-105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Many tools have been developed to facilitate the insertion of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion, which can be impeded by folding of its soft cuff. The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of ProSeal LMA insertion guided by a soft, direct optical Foley Airway Stylet Tool (FAST) with the standard introducer tool (IT). Methods One hundred sixty patients undergoing general anesthesia using the ProSeal LMA as an airway management device were randomly allocated to either FAST-guided or IT-assisted groups. Following ProSeal LMA insertion, the glottic and esophageal openings were identified using a fiberoptic bronchoscope introduced through the airway and the drain tube. The primary outcomes were time taken to insert the ProSeal LMA and the success rate at the first attempt. Secondary end points included ease of insertion, hemodynamic response to insertion, and postoperative adverse events recorded in the recovery room and on the first postoperative morning. Results One hundred forty patients were included in the final analysis: 66 in the FAST-guided group and 74 in the IT-assisted group. The success rate of FAST device-guided ProSeal LMA insertion (95.7%) was broadly comparable with IT-assisted insertion (98.7%). However, the time taken to insert the ProSeal LMA was significantly longer when the FAST technique was used (p <0.001). The incidence of correct alignment of the airway tube and the drain tube did not differ significantly between the groups. There were no significant differences in ease of insertion or hemodynamic responses to insertion, except that the incidence of postoperative sore throat was significantly higher in the FAST group on the first postoperative day (22.2% compared with 6.8% in the IT group; p =0.035). Conclusion Both FAST-guided and IT-assisted techniques achieved correct ProSeal LMA positioning, but the IT technique was significantly quicker and less likely to cause a sore throat. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02048657
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- Mao-Kai Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan ; Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Maclean J, Tripathy D, Parthasarathy S, Ravishankar M. Comparative evaluation of gum-elastic bougie and introducer tool as aids in positioning of ProSeal laryngeal mask airway in patients with simulated restricted neck mobility. Indian J Anaesth 2013; 57:248-52. [PMID: 23983282 PMCID: PMC3748678 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.115604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: The ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) is a unique laryngeal mask with a modified cuff to improve seal and a channel to facilitate gastric tube placement. This is a better device in difficult airway situations compared to classic laryngeal mask airway. This prompted us to study the ease of insertion and positioning of PLMA in patients with simulated restricted neck mobility while using gum elastic bougie (GEB) group or introducer tool (group IT) to aid insertion. Methods: Sixty ASA I or II patients, aged between 18 years and 60 years, undergoing minor non-head and neck surgeries in the supine position were studied. A rigid neck collar was used to simulate restricted neck mobility in all patients. After anaesthetising the patients with a standard protocol, the PLMA was inserted using either of the technique using the tongue depressor to open the mouth. The ease of insertion, positioning, haemodynamic responses to insertion and other complications related to the procedure were noted. Results: Regarding demographic variables, both groups were similar. The mean time taken for insertion of PLMA in group GEB was 67.80 s as compared to 46.79 s in group IT (P<0.05). Patients of group GEB had better positioning assessed by an intubating fiberscope with less end tidal carbon-di-oxide (ETCO2) values. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were similar. The incidence of sore throat, dysphagia, and dysphonia were higher in IT group in the 12 h, but similar in 24 h. Conclusion: Guided insertion technique with GEB took a longer time, but had a better positioning and lower ETCO2 values when compared to IT technique.
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- Jennyl Maclean
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India
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Comparison of Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme and Laryngeal Mask Airway Proseal with respect to oropharyngeal leak pressure during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2013; 30:119-23. [PMID: 23318811 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0b013e32835aba6a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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CONTEXT A comparison of the efficacy and safety of the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) Supreme (LMAS) versus the LMA Proseal (LMAP) in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. OBJECTIVES To compare the LMAS with LMAP in terms of ventilatory efficacy, airway leak pressure (airway protection), ease-of-use and complications. DESIGN Prospective, single-blind, randomised, controlled study. SETTING The Hospital del Sureste and Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, between May 2009 and March 2011. The Hospital del Sureste is a secondary hospital and Hospital Ramon y Cajal is a tertiary hospital. PATIENTS Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were studied following informed consent. Inclusion criteria were American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I to III and age 18 or more. Exclusion criteria were BMI more than 40 kg m, symptomatic hiatus hernia or severe gastro-oesophageal reflux. INTERVENTIONS Anaesthesiologists experienced in the use of LMAP and LMAS participated in the trial. One hundred twenty-two patients were randomly allocated to LMAS or LMAP. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Our primary outcome measure was the oropharyngeal leak pressure (OLP). Secondary outcomes were the time and number of attempts for insertion, ease of insertion of the drain tube, adequacy of ventilation and the incidence of complication. Patients were interviewed postoperatively to evaluate the presence of sore throat, dysphagia or dysphonia. RESULTS Two patients were excluded when surgery changed from laparoscopic to open. A total of 120 patients were finally included in the analysis. The mean OLP in the LMAP group was significantly higher than that in the LMAS group (30.7 ± 6.2 versus 26.8 ± 4.1 cmH2O;P < 0.01). This was consistent with a higher maximum tidal volume achieved with the LMAP compared to the LMAS (511 ± 68 versus 475 ± 55 ml; P = 0.04). The success rate of the first attempt insertion was higher for the LMAS group than the LMAP group (96.7 and 71.2%, respectively; P < 0.01). The time taken for insertion, ease of insertion of the drain tube, complications and postoperative pharyngolaryngeal adverse events were similar in both groups. CONCLUSION The LMAP has a higher OLP and achieves a higher maximum tidal volume compared to the LMAS, in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The success of the first attempt insertion was higher for the LMAS.
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GASTEIGER L, BRIMACOMBE J, OSWALD E, PERKHOFER D, TONIN A, KELLER C, TIEFENTHALER W. LMA ProSeal(TM) vs. i-Gel(TM) in ventilated children: a randomised, crossover study using the size 2 mask. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2012; 56:1321-4. [PMID: 22946775 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2012.02765.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) ProSeal(TM) and the i-Gel(TM) are two extraglottic devices with either an inflatable cuff or a non-inflatable cuff. AIM We test the hypothesis that oropharyngeal leak pressure and fiberoptic position of the airway tube differ between the size 2 LMA ProSeal(TM) and the i-Gel(TM) in non-paralysed ventilated children. METHODS Fifty-one children aged 1.5-6 years weighing 10-25 kg were studied using a crossover design. Anaesthesia was with remifentanil/propofol mixture. The LMA ProSeal(TM) and the i-Gel(TM) were inserted into each patient in random order. RESULTS Oropharyngeal leak pressure for the LMA ProSeal(TM) and the i-Gel(TM) was similar at 22 (5) and 21 (5) cm H(2) O, respectively. Fiberoptic position of the airway tube for the LMA ProSeal(TM) and the i-Gel(TM) was similar, with the vocal cords visible from the distal airway tube in 94% and 96%, respectively. CONCLUSION We conclude that oropharyngeal leak pressure and fiberoptic position of the airway tube are similar for the size 2 LMA ProSeal(TM) and i-Gel(TM) in non-paralysed ventilated children.
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; Medical University Innsbruck; Innsbruck; Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; Cairns Base Hospital; Cairns; Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; Medical University Innsbruck; Innsbruck; Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; Medical University Innsbruck; Innsbruck; Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; Medical University Innsbruck; Innsbruck; Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia; Schulthess Klinik; Zürich; Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; Medical University Innsbruck; Innsbruck; Austria
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Russo SG, Bräuer A. Difficult extubation in a patient with terminal ischemic heart failure and an accompanying difficult airway. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2011; 26:1067-8. [PMID: 21763156 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kuppusamy A, Azhar N. Comparison of bougie-guided insertion of Proseal laryngeal mask airway with digital technique in adults. Indian J Anaesth 2011; 54:35-9. [PMID: 20532069 PMCID: PMC2876913 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.60494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The Proseal™ laryngeal mask airway (PLMA™, Laryngeal Mask Company, UK) was designed to improve ventilatory characteristics and offer protection against regurgitation and gastric insufflation. The PLMA is a modified laryngeal mask airway with large ventral cuff, dorsal cuff and a drain tube. These modifications improve seal around glottis and enable better ventilatory characteristics. The drain tube prevents gastric distension and offers protection against aspiration. There were occasional problems, like failed insertion and inadequate ventilation, in placing PLMA™ using the classical digital technique. To overcome these problems, newer placement techniques like thumb insertion technique, introducer tool placement and gum elastic bougie (GEB)-aided placement were devised. We compared classical digital placement of PLMA™ with gum elastic bougie-aided technique in 60 anaesthetised adult patients (with 30 patients in each group) with respect to number of attempts to successful placement, effective airway time, airway trauma during insertion, postoperative airway morbidity and haemodynamic response to insertion. The number of attempts to successful placement, airway trauma during insertion and haemodynamic response to insertion were comparable among the two groups, while effective airway time and oropharyngeal leak pressure were significantly higher in bougie- guided insertion of PLMA. Postoperatively, sore throat was more frequent with digital technique while dysphagia was more frequent with bougie guided technique. Hence gum elastic bougie guided, laryngoscope aided insertion of PLMA is an excellent alternate to classical digital technique.
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- Anand Kuppusamy
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Madras Medical College, Chennai - 600 003, Tamilnadu, India
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Insertion of the ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway is more successful with the Flexi-Slip™ stylet than with the introducer. Can J Anaesth 2011; 58:617. [DOI: 10.1007/s12630-011-9506-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2010] [Accepted: 04/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Hwang J, Han S, Hwang J, Oh A, Park S, Kim J. The McIvor blade improves insertion of the LMA ProSeal™ in children. Can J Anaesth 2011; 58:796-801. [PMID: 21691935 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-011-9540-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2011] [Accepted: 06/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The McIvor blade, a tongue retractor with a thin curved blade, is used to improve the operating field during a tonsillectomy. We compared the success rate and incidence of complications between digital insertion and McIvor blade-guided insertion of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA™) ProSeal™ when performed by anesthesia residents in children. METHODS A total of 134 anesthetized non-paralyzed pediatric patients were included in the study. Patients were allocated randomly to one of two groups, i.e., Digital group (LMA ProSeal insertion using the digital insertion technique) or McIvor group (LMA ProSeal insertion using the Mclvor blade-guided technique). All patients were managed by anesthesia residents who were unskilled in using each technique. We assessed success rates of insertion at the first attempt, insertion time for an effective airway, and postoperative blood staining. RESULTS The success rate of insertion at the first attempt was higher in the McIvor group than in the Digital group (97% vs 78%, respectively; P = 0.003), and insertion time with a successful first attempt was shorter in the McIvor group than in the Digital group (20.5 [4.5] sec vs 22.8 [6.7] sec, respectively; P = 0.021). The overall insertion time for an effective airway was also shorter in the McIvor group than in the Digital group (20.9 [5.7] sec vs 26.0 [9.8] sec, respectively; P < 0.001). Blood staining was more frequent in the Digital group than in the McIvor group (23% vs 6%, respectively; P = 0.035). CONCLUSION When inserting the LMA ProSeal in children, anesthesia residents were more successful using the McIvor blade-guided insertion technique than using the digital insertion technique. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01191619).
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- Jinyoung Hwang
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-707, Republic of Korea
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Theiler L, Kleine-Brueggeney M, Urwyler N, Graf T, Luyet C, Greif R. Randomized clinical trial of the i-gel™ and Magill tracheal tube or single-use ILMA™ and ILMA™ tracheal tube for blind intubation in anaesthetized patients with a predicted difficult airway. Br J Anaesth 2011; 107:243-50. [PMID: 21652615 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The single-use supraglottic airway device i-gel™ has been described in several case reports as a conduit for intubation, but no prospective data about success rates of blind intubation are available. Therefore, we performed this prospective randomized controlled trial to compare the success rate of blind tracheal intubation with a Magill PVC tube through the i-gel™ with intubation using an sILMA™ PVC tube through the single-use intubating laryngeal mask airway (sILMA™). METHODS With ethics committee approval and written informed consent, 80 patients with predictors of a difficult airway were computer randomized to either supraglottic airway device (SAD). The corresponding tracheal tube (TT) was introduced through the SAD under fibreoptic visualization but without fibreoptic guidance. Primary outcome was blind intubation success rate. Times, airway leak pressure, fibreoptic view, and adverse events were recorded. To control for the influence of the TT, we compared data from 40 patients described in an accompanying study (sILMA™ with Magill TT and i-gel™ with sILMA™ TT). RESULTS Blind intubation success rate through the sILMA™ (69%) was higher than with the i-gel™ (15%, P<0.001). Data from the other patient group excluded the TT type as the primary cause for the difference in success rate. Removal of SADs was without problems with no difference between the type of SAD. CONCLUSIONS Blind tracheal intubation using the sILMA™ tube through the sILMA™ is much more successful than blind intubation with a Magill PVC tube through the i-gel™. Because of its low success rate, we would not recommend blind intubation through the i-gel™.
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- L Theiler
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, and University of Bern, Switzerland
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Singh M, Kapoor D. Insertion of a temperature probe into the ProSeal® laryngeal mask airway drainage tube. SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2011.10872790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- M Singh
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sec 32, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sec 32, Chandigarh, India
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Gasteiger L, Brimacombe J, Perkhofer D, Kaufmann M, Keller C. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Comparison of guided insertion of the LMA ProSeal™ vs the i-gel™. Anaesthesia 2010; 65:913-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06422.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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El Beheiry H, Wong J, Nair G, Chinnappa V, Arora G, Morales E, Chung F. Improved esophageal patency when inserting the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway with an Eschmann tracheal tube introducer. Can J Anaesth 2009; 56:725-32. [PMID: 19603240 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-009-9141-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2009] [Accepted: 06/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We hypothesized that a more accurate alignment of the tip of the drain tube with the upper esophageal opening would be achieved in adult patients, as confirmed by fibreoptic bronchoscopy, by placing the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) by means of guiding it over an Eschmann tracheal tube introducer, commonly know as a gum elastic bougie (GEB), that was previously inserted into the esophagus, rather than by placing the PLMA with a curved metal introducer (IT). METHODS Seventy-five adult elective surgery patients, whose airway management involved a PLMA, were randomly allocated to either the GEB- or IT-guided techniques. After inserting the PLMA, alignment of the tip of the drain tube relative to the esophageal opening was verified by a fibrescope introduced through the drain tube. Placing the fibrescope through the PLMA identified the glottic structures. The primary endpoint indicating the proper alignment of the tip of the drain tube of the PLMA with the upper esophageal opening was the ability to pass the fibrescope into the esophagus through the drain tube by a distance >35 cm without obstruction and the ability to simultaneously visualize the esophageal mucosa. RESULTS The overall success rates of PLMA insertion were similar in the GEB and IT groups. However, the mean airway insertion times were longer with the GEB than with the IT-PLMA. The GEB group achieved proper alignment of the drain tube and the upper esophageal opening more frequently than the IT group (97% confidence interval (CI(95)) 91.5-100% vs 81% CI(95) 68.5-93.5% of subjects, respectively; P = 0.027). When the GEB was used to place the PLMA, the patients' vocal cords were visualized more frequently than when the IT technique was used (100% vs 73% CI(95) 58.9-87.1% of subjects, respectively; P = 0.003). CONCLUSION Fibreoptic bronchoscopy confirmed that GEB is superior to the IT technique in ensuring precise alignment of the tip of the drain tube of the PLMA with the upper esophageal opening. Accurate positioning may better preserve gastroesophageal drainage function of the PLMA.
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- Hossam El Beheiry
- Department of Anaesthesia, Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga & Greater Toronto Area, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Eschertzhuber S, Brimacombe J, Hohlrieder M, Keller C. The Laryngeal Mask Airway SupremeTM- a single use laryngeal mask airway with an oesophageal vent. A randomised, cross-over study with the Laryngeal Mask Airway ProSealTMin paralysed, anaesthetised patients. Anaesthesia 2009; 64:79-83. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05682.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Eschertzhuber S, Brimacombe J, Hohlrieder M, Stadlbauer KH, Keller C. Gum elastic bougie-guided insertion of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway is superior to the digital and introducer tool techniques in patients with simulated difficult laryngoscopy using a rigid neck collar. Anesth Analg 2008; 107:1253-6. [PMID: 18806036 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31817f0def] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND We compared three techniques for insertion of the laryngeal mask airway ProSeal (PLMA) in patients with simulated difficult laryngoscopy using a rigid neck collar. METHODS Ninety-nine anesthetized healthy female patients aged 19-68 yr were randomly allocated for PLMA insertion using the digital, introducer tool (IT) or guided techniques. Difficult laryngoscopy was simulated using a rigid neck collar. The laryngoscopic view was graded before PLMA insertion. The digital and IT techniques were performed according to the manufacturer's instructions. The guided technique involved priming the drain tube with an Eschmann tracheal tube introducer, placing the introducer in the esophagus under direct vision and railroading the PLMA into position. Failed insertion was defined by any of the following criteria: 1) failed pharyngeal placement, 2) malposition, and 3) ineffective ventilation. RESULTS The median laryngoscopic view was 3 and the mean interincisor distance was 3.3 cm. Insertion was more frequently successful with the guided technique at the first attempt (guided 100%, digital 64%, IT 61%; P<0.0001), but success after three attempts was similar (guided 100%, digital 94%, IT 91%). The time taken for successful placement was similar among groups at the first attempt, but was shorter for the guided technique after three attempts (guided 31+/-8 s, digital 49+/-28 s, IT 54+/-37 s; P<0.02). CONCLUSION The guided insertion technique is more frequently successful than the digital or IT techniques in patients with simulated difficult laryngoscopy using a rigid neck collar.
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- Stephan Eschertzhuber
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Introduction of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) has been a revolutionary development in airway management over the last decades. It was first used clinically in 1981 by A. Brain and has been widely used in Germany since 1990. Originally intended as a substitute for conventional mask respiration for short periods of general anaesthesia, the laryngeal mask is in the meantime used in many areas as an alternative to elective endotracheal intubation as well as an option for controlling difficult airways. This contribution provides an overview of the basics as well as practical aspects of LMA use, and discusses the possibilities and limitations of the laryngeal mask in daily practice.
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- H Hillebrand
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg.
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Hohlrieder M, Brimacombe J, von Goedecke A, Keller C. Guided Insertion of the ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway Is Superior to Conventional Tracheal Intubation by First-Month Anesthesia Residents After Brief Manikin-Only Training. Anesth Analg 2006; 103:458-62, table of contents. [PMID: 16861434 DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000223679.14471.6c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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In the following pilot study, we compared conventional laryngoscope-guided tracheal intubation (tracheal intubation) and laryngoscope-guided, gum elastic bougie-guided ProSeal laryngeal mask airway insertion (guided ProSeal) for airway management by first-month anesthesia residents after brief manikin-only training. Five first-month residents with no practical experience of airway management were observed performing these techniques in 200 ASA I-II anesthetized, paralyzed adults. Each resident managed 40 patients, 20 in each group, in random order. The number of insertion attempts, effective airway time, ventilatory capability during pressure-controlled ventilation set at 15 cm H2O, airway trauma, and skill acquisition were studied. Data were collected by unblinded observers. Insertion was more frequently successful (100% versus 65%) and effective airway time was shorter (41 +/- 24 s versus 89 +/- 62 s) in the guided ProSeal group (both P < 0.0001). Expired tidal volume was larger (730 +/- 170 mL versus 560 +/- 140 mL) and end-tidal CO(2) lower (33 +/- 4 mm Hg versus 37 +/- 5 mm Hg) in the guided ProSeal group during pressure controlled ventilation (both P < 0.0001). Blood staining was more frequent on the laryngoscope (24% versus 2%; P < 0.0001) in the tracheal intubation group. There was evidence for skill acquisition in both groups. We conclude that laryngoscope-guided, gum elastic bougie-guided insertion of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway is superior to conventional laryngoscope-guided tracheal intubation for airway management in terms of insertion success, expired tidal volume, and airway trauma by first-month anesthesia residents after brief manikin-only training. The guided ProSeal technique has potential for cardiopulmonary resuscitation by novices when conventional intubation fails.
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- Matthias Hohlrieder
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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García-Aguado R, Viñoles J, Brimacombe J, Vivó M, López-Estudillo R, Ayala G. Suction catheter guided insertion of the ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway is superior to the digital technique. Can J Anaesth 2006; 53:398-403. [PMID: 16575041 DOI: 10.1007/bf03022507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We tested the hypothesis that digital insertion of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (ProSeal LMA) is more successful when using a suction catheter (SC) as a guide. METHODS Two hundred and forty-three patients (ASA physical status I-III; aged 18-84 yr) were randomly allocated for the digital or SC-guided technique. The digital technique was performed according to the manufacturer's instructions. The SC technique involved priming the drain tube with the SC so that it protruded by 15 cm, blindly inserting the SC into the pharynx to a depth of 15 cm, followed by the digital technique. Failed insertion was defined by any of the following criteria: 1) failed passage into the pharynx; 2) malposition; and 3) ineffective ventilation. Any airway trauma, and visible or occult blood was noted. Sore throat, dysphonia and dysphagia were assessed 16 to 24 hr postoperatively. RESULTS Fewer insertion attempts were required with the SC-guided technique (P = 0.02), but first attempt and overall success were similar. The time taken to provide an effective airway was shorter for the SC-guided technique (36 +/- 24 sec vs 44 +/- 28 sec, P = 0.02). A lateral approach was required less frequently with the SC-guided technique (0% vs 4%, P = 0.0004). There were no adverse events. Mouth trauma was more frequent with the digital technique (P = 0.04), but overall trauma was similar. There were no differences in the frequency of visible or occult blood. There were no differences in postoperative airway morbidity. CONCLUSIONS The SC-guided technique is more frequently successful than the digital technique and is associated with less mouth trauma during insertion of the ProSeal LMA. We suggest that the SC technique may be a useful alternative when the digital technique fails.
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- Roberto García-Aguado
- Servicio Anestesia, Reanimación y Terapeútica del Dolor, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Spain
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Lopez-Gil M, Brimacombe J, Barragan L, Keller C. Bougie-guided insertion of the ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway has higher first attempt success rate than the digital technique in children. Br J Anaesth 2006; 96:238-41. [PMID: 16311278 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We tested the hypothesis that bougie-guided insertion of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (ProSeal LMA) has higher success rate than the digital technique in children. METHODS One hundred and twenty children (ASA I-II, aged 1-16 yr) were randomly allocated for ProSeal LMA insertion using the digital or bougie-guided technique. The digital technique was performed according to the manufacturer's instructions. The bougie-guided technique involved priming the drain tube with a bougie, placing the bougie in the oesophagus under direct vision and railroading the ProSeal LMA into position. Unblinded data were collected about ease of insertion (number of attempts and time taken to provide an effective airway), efficacy of seal, ease of gastric tube placement, haemodynamic responses and blood staining. Blinded data were collected about postoperative airway morbidity. RESULTS The first attempt success rate was higher for the bougie-guided technique (59/60 vs 52/60, P=0.015), but effective airway time was longer (37 vs 32 s, P<0.001). There were no differences in efficacy of seal, ease of gastric tube placement, haemodynamic responses, blood staining or postoperative airway morbidity. CONCLUSION We conclude that bougie-guided insertion of the ProSeal LMA has a higher first attempt success rate than the digital technique in children.
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- M Lopez-Gil
- Department of Anaesthesia and Reanimation, Maranon University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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Cook TM, Silsby J, Simpson TP. Airway rescue in acute upper airway obstruction using a ProSeal?Laryngeal mask airway and an Aintree Catheter?: a review of the ProSeal?Laryngeal mask airway in the management of the difficult airway. Anaesthesia 2005; 60:1129-36. [PMID: 16229699 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04370.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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We report the successful use of a ProSeal Laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) to rescue the airway when emergency tracheal intubation and ventilation of the lungs were impossible after haemorrhage into the neck following carotid endarterectomy, despite evacuation of the clot. The airway was re-established after placement of a PLMA. Fibreoptic examination of the airway revealed severe supraglottic swelling compromising airway patency. An Aintree catheter was placed in the trachea under fibreoptic guidance and a tracheal tube railroaded over this. The use of the PLMA in seven cases of difficult airway management and 11 cases of airway rescue is reviewed. Use of the PLMA was associated with high levels of success, often rescuing the airway when other techniques had failed. No complications of use of the PLMA were reported in these cases. The PLMA appears to be a useful device to assist in management of the difficult airway and for airway rescue. Potential advantages over the classic laryngeal mask airway include improved airway seal and reduced risk of aspiration. The gum elastic bougie-guided insertion technique is recommended when the PLMA is used for airway rescue.
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- T M Cook
- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG, England.
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Cook TM, Asif M, Sim R, Waldron J. Use of a ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway and a Ravussin cricothyroidotomy needle in the management of laryngeal and subglottic stenosis causing upper airway obstruction. Br J Anaesth 2005; 95:554-7. [PMID: 16051652 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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We report the successful use of a ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) as a dedicated airway to allow fibre-optic inspection and passage through a tightly stenosed glottic and subglottic lesion, before fibre-optic-guided transtracheal placement of a Ravussin needle and jet ventilation. The described technique avoided both tracheostomy and the potential of 'seeding' the tumour by passage of the needle through the mass. The PLMA may be a useful 'dedicated airway' and has several advantages over the classic LMA(double dagger) and intubating LMA when used for this purpose. These include improved airway seal and reduced risk of aspiration. Four other cases of use of the PLMA as a dedicated airway during management of difficult airways are discussed. double daggerLMA is the property of Intavent Ltd.
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- T M Cook
- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK.
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