Comparative study of I-gel versus C-LMA-A supraglottic device among the patients undergoing short surgical procedures

Veena Arora; Anurag Agarwal; Rajiv Ratan Singh; Chandrashekhar singh; Manoj Kumar Upadhyaya; Shiv Shankar Tripathi

Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

Comparative study of I-gel versus C-LMA-A supraglottic device among the patients undergoing short surgical procedures

Veena Arora, Anurag Agarwal, Rajiv Ratan Singh, Chandrashekhar Singh, Manoj Kumar Upadhyaya, Shiv Shankar Tripathi

Abstract :

Objective: To compare I–gel versus C–LMA–A supraglottic deviceamong the patients undergoing short surgical procedures.

Methods: Eighty patients of age between 20–50 years of ASA grade I and grade II who were posted for surgery under general anaesthesia were included in the study.Patients were randomly assigned into two groups: Group A: Classic LMA was used as the supraglottic device; Group B: I–GEL was used as the supraglottic device. All the patients were induced with thiopentone sodium and vecuronium as the muscle relaxant.

Results: Insertion in first attempt was successful in 80% of patients in group B (I–GEL) as compared to 75% of Group A (C–LMA). There was a higher incidence of post–operative complications in group A than in Group B. Time required for insertion was 10.34±4.18 for group A and 8.52+5.54 seconds for Group B.

Conclusion: From our study, we conclude that I–gel is easier to insert when compared to C–LMA, takes less time for insertion, produces less postoperative complications and requires less number of attempts for successful insertion when compared to C–LMA