Comparison of Five 2nd-Generation Supraglottic Airway Devices for Airway Management Performed by Novice Military Operators

Table 3

Insertion times and oropharyngeal seal pressures (OSP).

Device	Insertion time (s, ±SD)	Oropharyngeal seal pressure (cm H2O, ±SD)
PLMA	109.6 (61.5)	29.2 (6.8)
SLMA	70.4 (32.5)	24.8 (6.1)
i-gel	74.4 (41.1)	25.3 (6.9)
SLIPA	98.5 (59)	23.7 (6.1)
LTS-D	107.3 (67.9)	29.5 (8.9)

Insertion time:
SLMA versus PLMA, SLMA versus SLIPA, and SLMA versus LTS-D: .
i-gel versus PLMA, i-gel versus LTS-D: , and i-gel versus SLIPA: .
Oropharyngeal seal pressures:
PLMA versus SLMA, PLMA versus i-gel, and PLMA versus SLIPA: .
LTS-D versus SLMA, LTS-D versus i-gel, and LTS-D versus SLIPA: .