Comparison of the Disposable Streamlined Liner of the Pharynx Airway and the Disposable I-gel in Anaesthetized, Paralyzed Adults: A Randomized Prospective Study

Table 2

Success rate and ease of supraglottic airway device insertion.

Group	SLIPA ( = 42)	I-gel ( = 40)	value
Number of insertion attempts ()
First attempt, (%)	40 (95.2%)	36 (90.0%)	< 0.02
Second attempt, (%)	2 (4.8%)	2 (5.0%)
Failed to insert, (%)	0 (0%)	2 (5.0%)
Overall success rate, (%)	42 (100%)	38 (95.0%)
Ease of insertion
Easy, (%)	37 (88.1%)	32 (80.0%)	< 0.001
Slightly difficult, (%)	3 (7.1%)	4 (10.0%)
Obviously difficult, (%)	2 (4.8%)	2 (5.0%)
Impossible, (%)	0 (0%)	2 (5.0%)

Data are expressed as number of patients. Easy: successful insertion on first attempt with no need for adjustment, slightly difficult: successful insertion on first attempt with the need for at least one adjustment, obviously difficult: successful insertion on second attempt, and impossible: insertion not successful after two attempts. SLIPA: streamlined liner of pharyngeal airway.