Table 2.

Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway (ILMA) Insertion and Intubation Data.

	Lateral position (n=50)	Supine position (n=50)
ILMA insertion time; seconds	24(10)	22(6)
Intubation time; seconds	22 (23)	28 (30)
Total intubation time; seconds	44 (24)	50 (30)
ILMA insertion attempts
1	47 (94)	47 (94)
2	3(6)	3(6)
Grade of ILMA ventilation
Adequate	43 (86)	46 (92)
Possible	4(8)	4(8)
Impossible	3(6)	0 (0)
Intubation attempts
1	41(82)	36 (72)
2	3(6)	8 (16)
3	3(6)	3(6)
4	1(2)	3(6)
5	2(4)	0 (0)
Overall intubation success	48 (96)	48 (96)
Adjusting maneuvers*
None	41 (82)	36 (72)
ILMA size change	3(6)	6(12)
Up-down	7(12)	5(8)
Optimization	10 (16)	10 (16)
Extension	0 (0)	2(4)

^*Some patients required more than more than one adjusting maneuver. Data presented as mean (SD) or number of patients (%).