title: A comparison of postoperative throat and neck complaints after the use of the i-gel and the La Premiere disposable laryngeal mask: a double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many supralaryngeal airway devices are available. Because of the absence of an inflatable cuff, we hypothesized that use of the i-gel should produce fewer postoperative throat and neck complaints compared with a standard disposable laryngeal mask (LM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred eighteen patients were randomized to have either an i-gel or La Premiere LM airway placed for airway management. Patients were interviewed postoperatively for throat and neck complaints at 1, 24, and 48 h. Interviewers and patients were blinded to the device used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred nine patients had an i-gel and 103 had a La Premiere supraglottic device inserted. The incidence of sore throat was significantly lower with the i-gel than with LM at 1 (6 vs 32), 24 (7 vs 48), and 48 h (5 vs 25). Similar results were seen for dysphagia. The incidence of neck pain was also lower for the i-gel at 24 (1 vs 7) and 48 h (1 vs 7).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this randomized study, the i-gel supraglottic device resulted in a lower incidence of throat and neck complaints than the La Premiere LM airway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands. mail@keijzer.com
authors.forename: Christiaan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Keijzer
authors.forename: Dirk R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Buitelaar
authors.forename: Katina M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Efthymiou
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Srámek
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: ten Cate
authors.forename: May
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ronday
authors.forename: Tino
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stoppa
authors.forename: Johannes M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Huitink
authors.forename: Peter F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Schutte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult