Comparison of the Disposable Streamlined Liner of the Pharynx Airway and the Disposable I-gel in Anaesthetized, Paralyzed Adults: A Randomized Prospective Study
Table 5
Incidence of postoperative complications related to intubation and airway morbidity.
SLIPA ( = 42)
I-gel ( = 38)
value
Blood on SAD, (%)
8 (19.0%)
5 (13.2%)
< 0.01
Sore throat, (%)
1 hr after device removal
3 (7.1%)
6 (15.8%)
> 0.05
8 hr after device removal
0 (0%)
2 (5.3%)
> 0.05
Dysphagia, (%)
1 hr after device removal
1 (2.4%)
2 (5.3%)
> 0.05
8 hr after device removal
0 (0%)
2 (5.3%)
> 0.05
Hoarseness, (%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
> 0.05
SLIPA: streamlined liner of pharyngeal airway, SAD: supraglottic airway device.
