Tracheal intubation with I-gel supraglottic device in pediatric patients

Autor: Santiago Medina Ramírez, Elmer Gaviria-Rivera, Cesar Ángel Rodríguez, Juan Luis Ramírez Latorre, Laura Andrea Herrera Caviedes, Olga Giraldo-Salazar, Mario Andrés Zamudio-Burbano, Guillermo Gómez-Castellanos
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology. 46:37-41
ISSN: 2256-2087
DOI: 10.1097/cj9.0000000000000007
Popis: Introduction: Currently, there are no devices showing an acceptable success rate in blind intubation in pediatrics. Objectives: The purpose of this particular series of cases is to identify the percentage of successful blind intubations using the Igel laryngeal mask in children between 2 and 35 kg of body weight, in addition to evaluating seal pressure, fiber optics vision through the device, and reporting the occurrence of complications. Materials and methods: A prospective case series in pediatrics; patients from 2 to 35 kg. Results: According to our study, the overall percentage of blind intubation was 23%, while the percentages of ideal and low vision to facilitate the insertion of the bronchoscope into the airway, and then inserting a tracheal tube through the fiber optics was 70%. Conclusion: We feel that the supraglottic I-gel is not the appropriate device for blind intubation; however, it is an acceptable recommendation to conduct fiber optics intubation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE