A Comparison of the Ambu AuraGain Versus LMA Supreme in Children

A Randomized Comparison of the Ambu AuraGain™ and LMA Supreme™ in Infants and Children

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a clinically relevant difference in airway leak pressures between the Ambu AuraGain and the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) Supreme.

The goal of this prospective randomized study is to compare whether there is a clinically relevant difference in airway leak pressures between the Ambu AuraGain (sizes 1.5 and 2) and the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) Supreme. Parameters of clinical relevance such as insertion success rates, fiberoptic view of the glottic opening, ease and speed of gastric tube placement, airway stability, and peri-operative complications will also be assessed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Scheduled for surgery utilizing a supraglottic airway device
• ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) I-III classification
• Weighing between 5 - 20 kilograms

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active respiratory infection
• History of difficult mask ventilation
• Diagnosis of congenital syndrome with difficult airway management
• Active gastrointestinal reflux
• Coagulopathy
• Significant Pulmonary disease
• Emergent surgery