Comparison of the Disposable Streamlined Liner of the Pharynx Airway and the Disposable I-gel in Anaesthetized, Paralyzed Adults: A Randomized Prospective Study
Table 4
Oxygen saturation (SpO2) and end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) before and after supraglottic airway device insertion.
SLIPA (n = 42)
I-gel (n = 38)
value
SpO2 (%)
Before anesthesia induction
97.3 ± 1.73
98.0 ± 1.52
> 0.05
Before device insertion
98.52 ± 1.48
97.05 ± 2.31
> 0.05
1 min after device insertion
98.14 ± 1.53
97.92 ± 1.36
> 0.05
5 min after device insertion
99.14 ± 0.98
99.05 ± 0.84
> 0.05
10 min after device insertion
99.12 ± 0.89
99.03 ± 0.82
> 0.05
2 min after device removal
96.64 ± 1.55
96.08 ± 2.05
> 0.05
EtCO2 (mmHg)
15 min after device insertion
36.6 ± 4.1
35.8 ± 2.7
> 0.05
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. SLIPA: streamlined liner of the pharynx airway.
