Abstract
AbstractObjective: The i-gel™ superglottic airway (Intersurgical, Berkshire, UK) has been reported to function as an airway rescue device and as a conduit for fibre-optic intubation in predicted difficult airways. The wider and shorter stem of the i-gel™ and the absence of a grille at the distal end suggests that it may serve as an ideal channel for intubation using a fibrescope. The aim of this prospective study was to determine the feasibility of using fibreoptic-guided intubation through an i-gel™ airway in adult patients undergoing elective surgery.Design: A prospective clinical study.Subjects and setting: Sixty patients of both genders, aged 18–60 years, who presented for elective surgery in a tertiary care centre, were enrolled in the study.Outcome measures: The number of insertion attempts, ease of insertion and insertion time of the i-gel™, fibreoptic view through the i-gel™ tube, airway seal pressure, ease of tracheal tube placement with the help of a fibreoptic bronchoscope through the i-gel™, t...
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