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Table 2 Airway pressure and airway compliance

From: Randomized comparison of the i-gel™, the LMA Supreme™, and the Laryngeal Tube Suction-D using clinical and fibreoptic assessments in elective patients

 

dPAW [cmH20]

Cdyn[ml/cmH20]

i-gel™

11.2 ± 2.8

49.9 ± 12.7

LMS-S

12.0 ± 0.5

43.4 ± 11.4

LTS-D

13.2 ± 4.3*

38.0 ± 13.4*

  1. dPAW = delta pressure airway (=PAWpeak - PEEP), Cdyn = dynamic airway compliance. LMA-S = LMA-Supreme™; LTS-D = Laryngeal Tube Suction-D. * p <0.05.