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Filter by:Laryngeal mask is a common supraglottic device (SGD) used in the daily practice for airway management. Consecutive generations have permitted an expansion of its use. At the moment, the SGD is being used in several situations, which include general anesthesia, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and difficult airway management. To insert the SGD safely in these situations, the Fourth National Audit Project has encouraged the use of second-generation SGD equipped with the passage of a nasogastric tube. Ambu Auragain™ is a recent second-generation SGD with an incorporated gastric drainage channel and the capability of working as a conduit for tracheal intubation. It has higher leak pressure than the ones of first generation, which is a key marker of efficacy and safety of its use; a higher leak pressure suggests a better seal between the artificial airway and patient's airway. However, there are still few reports of which volume of cuff is the most appropriate for it use. The cuff inflating volume is not standardized and it is common practice to inflate the SGD cuff according to the manufacturer's recommendations, without using a manometer. A hyperinflation of the laryngeal mask cuff was associated with complications ranging from sore throat, or dysphagia and dysphonia, to more serious complications such as paralysis of the vocal cord, arytenoid cartilages dislocation, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and hypoglossal nerve injury. Also, the excess of volume or pressure is related to poor ventilation and increase the risk of gastric insufflation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the best cuff inflation method, in order to limit the intracuff pressure beyond the recommended maximum pressure (PM < 60 cmH2O) and to allows decrease the pharyngo-laryngeal complications. The Primary outcome is to compare three different cuff inflating methods using Auragain™ laryngeal mask during fibro bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) procedures, and to control the intracuff pressure, and the effect on pharyngo-laryngeal complications. The three different cuff inflating methods are: 1) residual volume group (RV group ) 2) half of the maximum volume group (MV group) 3) unchanged volume group (NV group)
Laryngeal mask airway device (LMA) is a common device used in the daily practice for airway management. Consecutive generations have permitted an expansion of its use, probably because of a rapid increase of ambulatory surgical procedures and also due to the development of procedures in areas away from the operating room. The cuff inflating volume is not standardized and it is common practice to inflate the LMA cuff according to the manufacturer's recommendations, without using a manometer. A hyperinflation of the LMA cuff was associated with complications ranging from sore throat, or dysphagia and dysphonia, to more serious complications such as paralysis of the vocal cord, arytenoid cartilages dislocation, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and hypoglossal nerve injury. Also, the excess of volume or pressure is related to poor ventilation and increase the risk of gastric insufflation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the best cuff inflation method, in order to limit the intracuff pressure beyond the recommended maximum pressure (PM < 60 cmH2O) and to allows decrease the pharyngo-laryngeal complications. The Primary outcome is to compare three different cuff inflating methods using AuraOnce™ LMA during fibrobronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) procedures, and to control the intracuff pressure, and the effect on pharyngo-laryngeal complications. The three different cuff inflating methods are: 1) residual volume group (RV group) 2) half of the maximum volume group (MV group) 3) unchanged volume group (NVgroup)
In surgery under general anesthesia due to nasal bone fracture, laryngeal mask airway or tracheal intubation has been used. However, it has not been investigated that the difference of recovery profiles according to use of laryngeal mask airway or tracheal intubation in nasal bone fracture surgery. The aim of study is to evaluate the efficacy of the laryngeal mask airway regarding recovery profiles and airway complications, compared to tracheal intubation.
Airo-Q Self Pressurized airway device with Blocker will be compared with Proseal LMA in anesthetized adult female patients undergoing elective surgeries to discuss the influence of different head and neck positions on the performance of both devices. Oropharyngeal leak pressure, peak inspiratory pressure, ventilation score and fiber-optic view will be assessed in neutral, flexion, extension and lateral positions in both groups.
This study will be conducted to evaluate effects of different modes of ventilation on pediatric cataract surgery aiming to a peri-operative stable anesthesia, better surgical satisfaction and post operative recovery. It is hypothesized that controlled ventilation without muscle relaxation will be advantageous to other modes in providing adequate surgical satisfaction with considerable depth of anesthesia and better recovery profile.
The purpose of this study is to compare the first attempt success rate of laryngeal mask airway insertion according to the degree of head elevation.
Prospective, controlled, randomized study to compare Ambu AuraGain with Intersurgical i-Gel mask during mechanical ventilation in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The investigators hypothesise that when comparing the Ambu® AuraGainTM with Intersurgical i-GelTM mask, the Ambu® AuraGainTM would exhibit a higher oropharyngeal leak pressure (OLP) during mechanical ventilation in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The main goal is to compare the Ambu AuraGain with the i-Gel in terms of safety and efficacy during mechanical ventilation in critical phase of the pneumoperitoneum in lateral decubitus and reverse trendelemburg position. Secondary objectives are comparing insertion time, number of attempts, ventilatory airway peak pressure, time and success rates for gastric tube insertion and the incidence of side effects.
The ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (ProSeal LMA; Intavent Orthofix, Maidenhead, UK) is a device with a double cuff to improve the seal and a drain tube to help prevent aspiration and gastric insufflation, facilitate passage of a gastric tube, and provide information about malposition. The manufacturer recommends inserting the ProSealTM LMA using digital manipulation or with an introducer tool, but both these techniques have lower success rates than the classic LMA. This prospective study that will investigated the usefulness of the C-MAC videolaryngoscopy for inserting a PLMA in anesthetized non-paralyzed patients and compared it with the index finger.
The choice of the size of the laryngeal mask (i-gel) is based on the weight. Even following the weight recommendations, it is quite common to choose a mask that is too big or too small, which leads to ventilation leaks (too small), or insertion failures (too big) and leads to a change of mask for bigger or smaller. The i-gel are laryngeal masks (2nd generation) which consist of gel and have been designed by molding on larynx corpses. The masks are not inflatable (so not adaptable). I-gel masks are used in adult and pediatric patients for weights ranging from 2 Kg to over 90 Kg to provide ventilation during general anesthesia. Patients with a deep voice probably need a larger laryngeal mask than their weight alone suggests. The investigators propose to measure the lowest sound emitted by the patient because it would seem logical that the larger the larynx is, the more the voice is serious. This hypothesis will be verified a posteriori by the size of the laryngeal mask used and adapted by comparing it to the range of the voice.
The supraglottic airway device(SAD), as an alternative to the endotracheal tube is inserted into the oral cavity and seals the upper esophagus and the surrounding tissue, effectively securing airway. SAD has evolved in recent years to increase efficiency and secure safety. The recently developed Ambu® AuraGain™ is a second-generation SAD with a built-in gastric port and is designed to be fitted well in the larynx and oral cavity after insertion because the shaft is bent at an angle of 90 degrees and has an inflatable cuff. In a previous study, Ambu® AuraGain™ showed a higher sealing pressure and better fibreoptic finding compared to LMA Supreme in laparoscopic surgery. On the other hand, I-gel and Ambu® AuraGain™, both of the second-generation SAD, show comparatively excellent performance according to the results of previous studies. However, there are no studies comparing the characteristics of two airway devices in adults. The purpose of this study is to compare the performance of I-gel and Ambu® AuraGain™ to make a difficult airway-like situation using cervical collar for adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation under general anesthesia.