title: [Shift of the i-gel position after chest compression: comparison of fixation methods using Durapore tape, Multipore tape, or a fixation strap].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The i-gel (Intersurgical, Wokingham, U.K.) is a newly developed, non-inflatable supraglottic device characterized by its soft, gel-like, and transparent mask made of thermoplastic elastomer. Although i-gel can be useful in emergency airway management during chest compression, the instability after insertion remains a problem.
  
  
  METHODS
  We investigated the effectiveness of three fixation methods using a manikin and automated chest compressor.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 5-minute chest compression, i-gel without fixation was shifted by 0.56 +/- 0.17 cm, which was greater than with Durapore tape (0.28 +/- 0.08 cm), Multipore tape (0.26 +/- 0.05 cm), or a fixation strap (0.04 +/- 0.05 cm). The shift of the position was smaller with strap fixation compared to Durapore or Multipore tape fixation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A fixation strap may be useful in stabilizing the inserted position of i-gel during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
authors.forename: Hisayo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seno
authors.forename: Nobuyasu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komasawa
authors.forename: Shunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tatsumi
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sawai
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Minami
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D011312:Pressure; D013249:Sternum; D013909:Thorax