Abstract:BACKGROUND Supraglottic airway devices have emerged for effective airway management requiring minimal skill as an alternative to tracheal intubation during general anaesthesia. Of these devices, ProSeal LMA has been used commonly and I-gel is novel. ProSeal LMA has an inflatable cuff forming low-pressure seal around laryngeal inlet, while I-gel is a device made of thermoplastic elastomer which is soft, gel-like and transparent with no inflatable cuff.The present study aims to compare these two devices in terms… Show more
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