Table 3 Complications of SAD administration
Supraglottic Airway Device | I-gel n = 191 (%) | LTS-D n = 59 (%) | p - value |
|---|---|---|---|
Any reported complications | 92 (48) | 32 (54) | 0.435 |
Air-leakage | 37 (19) | 5 (8) | 0.050 |
Aspiration | 24 (13) | 8 (14) | 0.842 |
Anatomical conditions | 22 (12) | 19 (32) | < 0.001 |
Problematic insertion | 13 (7) | 10 (17) | 0.018 |
Foreign object | 5 (3) | 2 (3) | 0.753 |
Hard to ventilate | 11 (6) | 6 (10) | 0.240 |
Insertion > 30 s | 3 (2) | 4 (7) | 0.034 |
Bleeding | 14 (7) | 7 (12) | 0.272 |
Dislocation | 11 (6) | 2 (3) | 0.474 |
Problems with Bag-Valve-Mask | 27 (14) | 8 (14) | 0.911 |
Other | 14 (7) | 4 (7) | 0.886 |