Comparison of blind tracheal intubation through the intubating laryngeal mask airway (LMA Fastrach™) and the Air-Q

This study assessed two disposable devices, the LMA Fastrach™ and the newly developed supraglottic airway device, the Air-Q™, as a conduit for tracheal intubation in 154 healthy adults undergoing elective surgery. Using a non-inferiority approach, the primary outcome measure was successful tracheal...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 2011-03, Vol.66 (3), p.185-190
Main Authors: KARIM, Y. M, SWANSON, D. E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Disposable Equipment
Equipment Design
Female
Fiber Optic Technology - instrumentation
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation
Laryngeal Masks
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:This study assessed two disposable devices, the LMA Fastrach™ and the newly developed supraglottic airway device, the Air-Q™, as a conduit for tracheal intubation in 154 healthy adults undergoing elective surgery. Using a non-inferiority approach, the primary outcome measure was successful tracheal intubation within two blind insertion attempts. Successful blind intubation after two attempts was achieved in 75/76 (99%) of the patients in the LMA Fastrach group vs 60/78 (77%) in the Air-Q group (95% CI for the difference 12-32%, p
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.06625.x