Table 2 Comparative data of i-gel™ and LMA Supreme™ following insertion of SAD

Outcome (success/failure)

38(95.0%)/2(5.0%)

39(97.5%)/1(2.5%)

0.556

Number of attempts (1/2 attempts)

33(86.8%)/5(13.1%)

38(97.4%) /1(2.56%)

0.083

Size of device (1/1.5/2)

1(2.6%)/36(94.7%)/1(2.6%)

0(0.0%)/38(97.4%)/1(2.6%)

0.594

Time of insertion

(in seconds)

15.4 ± 1.73

12.4 ± 1.74

 < 0.001^†

Ease of insertion

(1/2/3/4)

19(50%)/15(39.4%)/4(10.5%)/0(0%)

24(61.5%)/12(30.7%)/3(7.69%)/0(0.0%)

0.593

Number of manipulations

(push/pull/

jaw thrust /extension)

1(2.63%)/2(5.2%)/2(5.2%)/0(0.0%)

0(0%)/0(0%)/1(2.5%)/0(0%)

0.549

Number of cases converted to ETT

2(5.0%)

1(2.5%)

0.556