TY - JOUR
T1 - The air-Q® intubating laryngeal airway vs the LMA-ProSeal TM
T2 - A prospective, randomised trial of airway seal pressure
AU - Galgon, R. E.
AU - Schroeder, K. M.
AU - Han, S.
AU - Andrei, A.
AU - Joffe, A. M.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - We performed a prospective, open-label, randomised controlled trial comparing the air-Q® against the LMA-ProSeal™ in adults undergoing general anaesthesia. One hundred subjects (American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1-3) presenting for elective, outpatient surgery were randomly assigned to 52 air-Q® and 48 ProSeal devices. The primary study endpoint was airway seal pressure. Oropharyngolaryngeal morbidity was assessed secondarily. Mean (SD) airway seal pressures for the air-Q® and ProSeal were 30 (7) cmH 2O and 30 (6) cmH 2O, respectively (p = 0.47). Postoperative sore throat was more common with the air-Q® (46% vs 38%, p = 0.03) as was pain on swallowing (30% vs 5%, p = 0.01). In conclusion, the air-Q® performs well as a primary airway during the maintenance of general anaesthesia with an airway seal pressure similar to that of the ProSeal, but with a higher incidence of postoperative oropharyngolaryngeal complaints. You can respond to this article at
AB - We performed a prospective, open-label, randomised controlled trial comparing the air-Q® against the LMA-ProSeal™ in adults undergoing general anaesthesia. One hundred subjects (American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1-3) presenting for elective, outpatient surgery were randomly assigned to 52 air-Q® and 48 ProSeal devices. The primary study endpoint was airway seal pressure. Oropharyngolaryngeal morbidity was assessed secondarily. Mean (SD) airway seal pressures for the air-Q® and ProSeal were 30 (7) cmH 2O and 30 (6) cmH 2O, respectively (p = 0.47). Postoperative sore throat was more common with the air-Q® (46% vs 38%, p = 0.03) as was pain on swallowing (30% vs 5%, p = 0.01). In conclusion, the air-Q® performs well as a primary airway during the maintenance of general anaesthesia with an airway seal pressure similar to that of the ProSeal, but with a higher incidence of postoperative oropharyngolaryngeal complaints. You can respond to this article at
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.06863.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.06863.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 21880031
AN - SCOPUS:84860414551
SN - 0003-2409
VL - 66
SP - 1093
EP - 1100
JO - Anaesthesia
JF - Anaesthesia
IS - 12
ER -