Resuscitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Higher insertion success with the i-gel® supraglottic airway in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A randomised controlled trial.
Since their emergence from the operating theatre over a decade ago, supra-glottic airways (SGA) have become increasingly common in the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) with laryngeal masks (LM) the most common SGA. The proliferation of LMs in the prehospital setting has occurred despite lower than expected rates of successful insertion being reported. ⋯ The i-gel supraglottic airway was associated with higher successful insertion rates in subjects with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.