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Postoperative Sore Throat in Children: Comparison Between Two Supraglottic Devices, Ambu® AuraOnce™ Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) and I-Gel® in Children Undergoing Elective Lower Abdominal or Orthopedic Surgery.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating I-Gel and LMA for Laryngeal Masks and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 70 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Sore throat is minor but well recognized complaint after receiving general anaesthesia. It is rated as 8th most undesirable outcome in postoperative period.It not only affects the patient's satisfaction but also can affect patient activities after leaving hospital. Many factors can contribute to postoperative sore throat and the incidence has been found to vary with the method by which airway is managed. The study is conducted to compare the severity and frequency of postoperative sore throat in children undergoing elective surgery following the use of AmbuAuraOnce LMA and I-Gel. The study will be done in children who are able to self-report the severity of sore throat. This study will help us to determine which supraglottic device (I-gel vs. AmbuAuraOnce LMA) is better in terms of causing less complication spells of sore throat. The use of such device will not only reduce the severity and frequency of postoperative sore throat that may affect the activities of patient after leaving hospital but also will improve satisfaction level of patient and parents.
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I-gel is the single use supraglottic airway from intersurgical, UK (Intersurgical Ltd, Wokingham, Berkshire, UK) with an anatomically designed mask made of a gel like thermoplastic elastomer to fit over perilaryngeal and hypopharyngeal structures. It is designed to separate the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts and also allow a gastric tube to be passed into the stomach.
The AmbuAuraOnce (Ambu A/S, Ballerup, Denmark) is a supraglottic airway device with an inflatable cuff. It is a disposable device as well, but unlike I-gel, it does not feature a gastric channel.