Comparison of the i-gel and the laryngeal mask airway proseal during general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Conflicting results have been reported for the i-gel and the laryngeal mask airway proseal (LMA-P) during general anesthesia. The objective of the current investigation was to compare the efficacy and safety of the i-gel vs. the LMA-P during general anesthesia.

Methods

Two authors performed searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and Google Scholar to identify randomized clinical trials that compared the LMA-P with the i-gel during general anesthesia. A meta -analysis was performed using both random and fixed-effect models. Publication bias was evaluated using Begg's funnel plot and Egger's linear regression test.

Results

Twelve randomized clinical trials met the eligibility criteria. There were no significant differences in insertion success rate at the firs

SUBMITTER: Park SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4374933 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature