Introduction.This study compared streamlined liner of the pharynx airway (SLIPA) and I-gel noninflatable, single-use, supraglottic\nairway device (SAD) performance in anesthetized, paralyzed adults. Methods. Eighty adults (ASA physical statuses Iââ?¬â??III) who were\nundergoing elective procedures under general anesthesia with an SAD were enrolled in this prospective, randomized, single-blind\nstudy. Subjects were randomly and evenly assigned to the SLIPA or I-gel group for intraoperative airway management. Ease and\nnumber of insertions, insertion time, oropharyngeal sealing pressure, hemodynamic response, oxygen saturation (SpO2), end-tidal\nCO2 (EtCO2), and peri- and postoperative complications were examined. Results. The SLIPA and I-gel devices were successfully\ninserted in 100% and 95% of subjects, respectively. In two I-gel subjects (5%), ventilation was not possible after two attempts, but\na size 55 SLIPA was successfully inserted in both cases. Forty-two and 38 patients were ultimately included in the SLIPA and I-gel\ngroups, respectively. Insertion time was significantly shorter with the SLIPA (11.19 Ã?± 3.03 s) than with the I-gel (15.05 Ã?± 6.37 s,
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