Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8934362 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The i-gel is a reliable supraglottic airway device failing in <5% and providing high airway leak pressures. Males, impaired mandibular subluxation, poor dentition, and older age are risk factors associated with primary device failure. Serious adverse events are rare.
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Authors
L. Theiler, M. Gutzmann, M. Kleine-Brueggeney, N. Urwyler, B. Kaempfen, R. Greif,