Randomized trial comparing the i-gel™ and Magill tracheal tube with the single-use ILMA™ and ILMA™ tracheal tube for fibreoptic-guided intubation in anaesthetized patients with a predicted difficult airway

Kleine-Brueggeney, MMKleine-BrueggeneyTheiler, LorenzLorenzTheilerUrwyler, Natalie SandraNatalie SandraUrwylerVogt, AndreasAndreasVogt0000-0002-3676-7188Greif, RobertRobertGreif0000-0003-0160-20732024-10-112024-10-112011https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/76649The i-gel™ is a single-use supraglottic airway device (SAD) that allows fibreoptic-guided tracheal intubation through the device. Until now, no prospective data for this procedure are available. Therefore, in a prospective randomized controlled trial, we evaluated fibreoptic-guided tracheal intubation with a standard Rüsch™ PVC tracheal tube (TT) through the i-gel™ compared with the single-use ILMA™ (sILMA™) TT through the sILMA™ in patients with a predicted difficult airway.en600 - Technology::610 - Medicine & healthRandomized trial comparing the i-gel™ and Magill tracheal tube with the single-use ILMA™ and ILMA™ tracheal tube for fibreoptic-guided intubation in anaesthetized patients with a predicted difficult airwayarticle10.7892/boris.60882165261600029277900002010.1093/bja/aer103