OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to compare the superiority of I-Gel and AuraGain, the second-generation supraglottic airway devices (SGHAs) with different cuff structures, in terms of speed and ease of placement, oropharyngeal leak pressure (OLP), resistance of gastric contents, and post-operative oropharyngeal pain.
MATERIALS AND METHOD: Ethics committee approval was obtained for the prospective observational cohort study and written informed consent was obtained from all patients before the procedure. Between 01.04.2022 and 30.06.2022, 75 patients aged 18-65 years, with ASA score I-II, who used I-Gel or AuraGain to provide airway under general anesthesia were included in the study. Patients were divided into two groups as I-Gel (Group I) and AuraGain (Group II) according to the type of SGHA used. Placement duration and number of attempts, OLP value obtained during ventilation, successful gastric decompression was recorded. Postoperative sore throat level was determined by VAS score.
FINDINGS: OLP, placement duration and VAS scores were found to be statistically significantly higher in the AuraGain group (p