Pilot study of the air-Q intubating laryngeal airway in clinical use.

Abstract:

:The air-Q Intubating Laryngeal Airway (ILA) is a newly introduced extraglottic airway device. In this pilot study, we evaluated its use as a routine airway device during positive pressure ventilation. Ease of endotracheal intubation through the device was also assessed. Fifty-nine ASA I and II patients undergoing elective surgery received an air-Q ILA and an endotracheal tube where indicated. Insertion, ventilation and intubation characteristics were noted, as well as throat morbidity and occurrence of adverse events. An air-Q ILA was successfully inserted in 100% of patients. Mean leak pressure was 19 +/- 5 cmH2O. Endotracheal intubation was indicated in 19 patients and successful in 58% on the first attempt and 74% in total. Ten percent of the study patients were noted to have dysphagia. One patient was diagnosed with bilateral lingual nerve injury but made a complete recovery in four weeks. The air-Q ILA is an adequate extraglottic airway device in terms of insertion and ventilation. However the proposed advantage of ease of endotracheal intubation requires further investigation.

journal_name

Anaesth Intensive Care

authors

Bakker EJ,Valkenburg M,Galvin EM

doi

10.1177/0310057X1003800217

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-03-01 00:00:00

pages

346-8

issue

2

eissn

0310-057X

issn

1448-0271

pii

20090245

journal_volume

38

pub_type

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