I-Gel is a suitable alternative to endotracheal tubes in the laparoscopic pneumoperitoneum and trendelenburg position

Table 2 Respiratory parameter changes in supine and pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position

	Supine			Pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg
	i-gel	ETT	p-value^a	i-gel	ETT	p-value^b
Leak Fraction (%)	7.01 [3.73]	5.76 [2.67]	0.341	6.20 [3.49]	6.38 [3.71]	0.883
Leak Volume (ml)	31.99 [14.54]	26.06 [9.62]	0.327	27.66 [1.73]	28.35 [18.18]	0.968
Resistance (cmH₂O/l/s)	5.82 [1.18]	10.25 [1.03]	<0.01	7.95 [1.57]	13.13 [1.71]	<0.01
Peak Airway Pressure (cmH₂O)	11.44 [1.43]	12.53 [1.68]	0.03	20.75 [2.75]	21.60 [3.24]	0.461
Mean Airway Pressure (cmH₂O)	4.67 [0.71]	4.95 [0.46]	0.049	6.73 [1.33]	6.65 [0.98]	0.841
Compliance (ml/cmH₂O)	48.45 [7.98]	46.34 [8.13]	0.62	23.02 [4.12]	23.19 [4.64]	0.779

ETT endotracheal tube
Data are median [IQR]
^a p-value in comparison with i-gel and ETT in supine
^b p-value in comparison with i-gel and ETT in Pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position

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