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

Table 4

Coverage of the glottic opening (fibre optic assessment).

Device	Fibre optic assessment
	1	2	3	4
PLMA	60 (64.5%)	14 (15.1%)	16 (17.2%)	3 (3.2%)
SLMA	53 (54.1%)	19 (19.4%)	22 (22.4%)	4 (4.1%)
i-gel	70 (72.2%)	16 (16.5%)	10 (10.3%)	1 (1%)
SLIPA	48 (58.5%)	9 (11%)	20 (24.4%)	5 (6.1%)
LTS-D	39 (41.1%)	20 (21.1%)	13 (13.7%)	23 (24.2%)

PLMA versus LTS-D: .
i-gel versus SLMA: , i-gel versus SLIPA: , and i-gel versus LTS-D: .
SLMA versus LTS-D: .
SLIPA versus LTS-D: .