I-Gel is a suitable alternative to endotracheal tubes in the laparoscopic pneumoperitoneum and trendelenburg position.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of supraglottic airway devices (SADs) in surgeries with laparoscopic pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg (LPT) positioning is controversial due to concerns about insufficient pulmonary ventilation and aspiration. In this prospective, randomized-controlled trial, we evaluated whether the i-gel, a new second generation SAD, provides an effective alternative to an endotracheal tube (ETT) by comparing respiratory parameters and perioperative respiratory complications in non-obese patients.

Methods

In a randomized controlled trial, forty anesthetized patients with ASA I-II were divided into equally sized i-gel and ETT groups. We evaluated the respiratory parameters in the supine and LPT position in comparison between the two groups. The leak fraction was our pri

SUBMITTER: Lai CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5267400 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature