Supraglottic airway devices are routinely used for airway maintenance in elective surgical
procedures where aspiration is not a significant risk and also as rescue devices in difficult …

We studied the i‐gel™ in 100 elective, anaesthetised patients (55: 45 male: female, median
age 53 years) assessing: ease of use, airway quality, positioning, seal and complications …

The number of supraglottic airway devices (SADs) available to anaesthetists (and those
managing the airway outside anaesthesia) has increased dramatically in the last decade. In …

Extraglottic airway devices (EAD) have become an integral part of anesthetic care since their
introduction into clinical practice 25 years ago and have been used safely hundreds of …

The i‐gel, a novel supraglottic airway, has been proposed for use during cardiopulmonary
resuscitation. We evaluated the performance of this device in manikins and anaesthetised …

Methods The American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I–II patients (n= 167)
scheduled for orthopaedic surgery were included in this prospective study. General …

Objectives This study evaluated IOP and haemodynamic responses following insertion of an
i-gel airway, LMA or endotracheal tube. Design and setting This was a randomised …

Background Supraglottic airway devices are increasingly used in anaesthesia and
emergency medicine. This study was designed to investigate the oesophageal seal of the …

This study assessed two disposable devices; the newly developed supraglottic airway
device i‐gel™ and the LMA‐Unique™ in routine clinical practice. Eighty patients (ASA 1–3) …

EDITOR: There are many types of supraglottic airway devices currently available. The i-gel
airway, manufactured by Intersurgical UK, is a new single-use supraglottic airway device …