Positive end-expiratory pressure with I-gel in children, is it effective and safe?

Background: I-gel is designed to suit the anatomy of hypopharyngeal and perilaryngeal areas in adults without an inflatable cuff. There is insufficient evidence regarding quality of seal of I-gel during PEEP application in pediatric patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performan...

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Main Authors: Ghada Kamhawy, Ahmed El-Lilly, Mona Azzam, Maha Misk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184917303926
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Ahmed El-Lilly
Mona Azzam
Maha Misk
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Mona Azzam
Maha Misk
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description Background: I-gel is designed to suit the anatomy of hypopharyngeal and perilaryngeal areas in adults without an inflatable cuff. There is insufficient evidence regarding quality of seal of I-gel during PEEP application in pediatric patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of I-gel usage in children during general anesthesia with PEEP application at a level of 5 cm H2O and assess whether it improves oxygenation. Patients and methods: A total of 42 ASA physical status I, and II children undergoing surgery under general anesthesia were included. Patients were randomly allocated to one of two equal groups to be on Pressure-control ventilation (PCV) with PEEP 5 cm H2O (group I) and PCV without PEEP (group II). I-gel size 2 1/2 was used in children weighing from 25 to 35 kg. Leak volume (LV) and leak fraction (LF) were recorded. Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP), expiratory and inspiratory tidal volume as well as minute volume and End tidal CO2 (ETCO2) were also recorded at 5 min, 30 min, and 1 h after I-gel insertion. Results: Leak volume and leak fraction had no statistical significant differences between both groups. Patients with PEEP had significantly lower (ETCO2), higher PIP, higher inspiratory tidal volume, and higher expiratory tidal volume (p = 0.001) during the post I-gel insertion follow up period. Patients with PEEP also had significantly higher PaO2 and lower PaCO2 levels (p = 0.001). Conclusions: I-gel may be used safely during PCV while applying PEEP of 5 cm H2O in children with an effective seal pressure, improvement in oxygenation and without leak or gastric insufflation. Keywords: I-gel, PEEP, PCV
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spelling doaj.art-70c3c1e6a67c4aa080d83471cf7389b42022-12-22T03:58:43ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEgyptian Journal of Anaesthesia1110-18492018-07-01343101105Positive end-expiratory pressure with I-gel in children, is it effective and safe?Ghada Kamhawy0Ahmed El-Lilly1Mona Azzam2Maha Misk3Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismallia, Egypt; Corresponding author.Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismallia, EgyptDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismaillia, EgyptDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismallia, EgyptBackground: I-gel is designed to suit the anatomy of hypopharyngeal and perilaryngeal areas in adults without an inflatable cuff. There is insufficient evidence regarding quality of seal of I-gel during PEEP application in pediatric patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of I-gel usage in children during general anesthesia with PEEP application at a level of 5 cm H2O and assess whether it improves oxygenation. Patients and methods: A total of 42 ASA physical status I, and II children undergoing surgery under general anesthesia were included. Patients were randomly allocated to one of two equal groups to be on Pressure-control ventilation (PCV) with PEEP 5 cm H2O (group I) and PCV without PEEP (group II). I-gel size 2 1/2 was used in children weighing from 25 to 35 kg. Leak volume (LV) and leak fraction (LF) were recorded. Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP), expiratory and inspiratory tidal volume as well as minute volume and End tidal CO2 (ETCO2) were also recorded at 5 min, 30 min, and 1 h after I-gel insertion. Results: Leak volume and leak fraction had no statistical significant differences between both groups. Patients with PEEP had significantly lower (ETCO2), higher PIP, higher inspiratory tidal volume, and higher expiratory tidal volume (p = 0.001) during the post I-gel insertion follow up period. Patients with PEEP also had significantly higher PaO2 and lower PaCO2 levels (p = 0.001). Conclusions: I-gel may be used safely during PCV while applying PEEP of 5 cm H2O in children with an effective seal pressure, improvement in oxygenation and without leak or gastric insufflation. Keywords: I-gel, PEEP, PCVhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184917303926
spellingShingle Ghada Kamhawy
Ahmed El-Lilly
Mona Azzam
Maha Misk
Positive end-expiratory pressure with I-gel in children, is it effective and safe?
Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
title Positive end-expiratory pressure with I-gel in children, is it effective and safe?
title_full Positive end-expiratory pressure with I-gel in children, is it effective and safe?
title_fullStr Positive end-expiratory pressure with I-gel in children, is it effective and safe?
title_full_unstemmed Positive end-expiratory pressure with I-gel in children, is it effective and safe?
title_short Positive end-expiratory pressure with I-gel in children, is it effective and safe?
title_sort positive end expiratory pressure with i gel in children is it effective and safe
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184917303926
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