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A randomised comparison of the self-pressurised air-QTM intubating laryngeal airway with the LMA Unique™ in children . We conducted a randomised trial comparing the self-pressurised air-Q™ intubating laryngeal airway ( air-Q SP ) with the LMA-Unique in 60 children undergoing surgery . Outcomes measured were airway leak pressure , ease and time for insertion , fibreoptic examination , incidence of gastric insufflation and complications . Median ( IQR [ range ] ) time to successful device placement was faster with the air-Q SP ( 12 ( 10-15 [ 5-18 ] ) ) s than with the LMA-Unique ( 14 ( 12-17 [ 6-22 ] ) s ; p=0.05 ) . There were no statistically significant differences between the air-Q SP and LMA-Unique in initial airway leak pressures ( 16 ( 14-18 [ 10-29 ] ) compared with 18 ( 15-20 [ 10-30 ] ) cmH2 O , p=0.12 ) , an airway leak pressures at 10 min ( 19 ( 16-22 [ 12-30 ] ) compared with 20 ( 16-22 [ 10-30 ] ) cmH2 O , p=0.81 ) ; fibreoptic position , incidence of gastric insufflation , or complications . Both devices provided effective ventilation without the need for airway manipulation . The air-Q SP is an alternative to the LMA-Unique should the clinician prefer a device not requiring cuff monitoring during anaesthesia .
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Intervention_Other
laryngeal
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Outcome_Other
airway leak pressure , ease and time for insertion , fibreoptic examination , incidence of gastric insufflation
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Outcome_Adverse-effects
complications
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Sample-size
60
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Participant_Condition
undergoing surgery