Abstract
We compared the utility of LMA Supreme® (Supreme), air-Q® (air-Q), and i-gel® (i-gel) for airway management during chest compression under cervical stabilization in manikin simulation. Sixteen short term trainees in our anesthesia department inserted these three devices in a manikin under cervical stabilization with or without chest compression. The success rate of ventilation or insertion time with Supreme, air-Q and i-gel did not change with chest compression. There was no significant difference between the three devices in success rate or insertion time with or without chest compression. Newly developed supraglottic devices such Supreme, air-Q and i-gel may be useful for emergency airway management during chest compression under cervical stabilization.
