Meta-Analysis
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2022; 10(4): 1242-1254
Published online Feb 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i4.1242
Comparison of the clinical performance of i-gel and Ambu laryngeal masks in anaesthetised paediatric patients: A meta-analysis
Di Bao, Yun Yu, Wei Xiong, Ya-Xin Wang, Yi Liang, Lu Li, Bin Liu, Xu Jin
Di Bao, Yun Yu, Wei Xiong, Ya-Xin Wang, Yi Liang, Lu Li, Bin Liu, Xu Jin, Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
Author contributions: Wang YX, Liang Y, and Li L participated in the extraction and collection of the data; Xiong W participated in the quality assessment; Bao D contributed to the design and draft the manuscript; Liu B helped to draft the manuscript; Yu Y, Jin X contributed to perform statistical analyses and manuscript revision; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Beijing Municipal Hospital Scientific Research Training Program, No. PX2017011.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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Corresponding author: Xu Jin, PhD, Doctor, Professor, Teacher, Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119 Nansihuan West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing 100070, China. jxsys2020@gmail.com
Received: September 26, 2021
Peer-review started: September 26, 2021
First decision: October 18, 2021
Revised: October 26, 2021
Accepted: December 25, 2021
Article in press: December 25, 2021
Published online: February 6, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: The inflatable Ambu laryngeal masks and non-inflatable i-gel are two improvements of supraglottic airway devices based on classic laryngeal masks. The clinical performance and safety of these two devices in paediatric patients are still unclear and warrant further investigation. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis on the clinical performance and safety of Ambu laryngeal masks and i-gel in anaesthetised paediatric patients. The results of this study showed that the i-gel airway may provide a better seal with a lower risk of adverse events and is therefore probably more suitable than the Ambu laryngeal mask airway in anaesthetised paediatric patients.