Kleine-Brüggeney, Maren; Kotarlic, Manuel; Theiler, Lorenz; Greif, Robert (2018). Limitations of pediatric supraglottic airway devices as conduits for intubation - an in vitro study. Canadian journal of anesthesia / Journal canadien d'anesthesie, 65(1), pp. 14-22. Springer 10.1007/s12630-017-0992-z
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PURPOSE
Supraglottic airway devices (SGAs) can be used as conduits for intubation, but data and manufacturers' recommendations for pediatric SGA are incomplete and sometimes misleading. This situation can result in the use of incompatible combinations of SGAs and endotracheal tubes (ETTs). To address this mismatch possibility, we performed an in vitro study to establish an overview of possible combinations of SGAs and ETTs.
METHODS
We tested the passage of ETTs through SGAs in vitro and subsequent SGA removal with eight pediatric SGAs and six ETTs of different sizes in vitro. Results were compared with manufacturers' recommendations. Outcome parameters were the feasibility of passing the ETT through the SGA and then removing the SGA over the ETT.
RESULTS
The Air-Q® and the Air-Q®sp™ SGAs showed the best compatibility with ETTs across all sizes. Whenever intubation was possible, removal was possible for all SGAs with uncuffed ETTs. With many cuffed ETTs, however, SGA removal was impossible because the ETT cuff's pilot balloon was larger than the inner diameter of the SGA. Thus, although intubation was possible, removal of the SGA was not. The manufacturers' booklets do not warn of this limitation.
CONCLUSIONS
The use of combinations of SGA and ETTs with a size mismatch can lead to airway complications during intubation or to accidental extubation and tearing of the cuff pilot balloon line when removing the SGA. To avoid these problems, we devised a table that simplifies the choice of an appropriate SGA and ETT combination.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic and Policlinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kleine-Brüggeney, Maren, Kotarlic, Manuel, Theiler, Lorenz, Greif, Robert |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0832-610X |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Jeannie Wurz |
Date Deposited: |
27 Nov 2017 13:14 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:08 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s12630-017-0992-z |
PubMed ID: |
29058266 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.106675 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/106675 |
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