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. 2020 Feb 4;64(2):125–130. doi: 10.4103/ija.IJA_635_19

Table 1.

Demographic data

Parameter i-gel® (n=52) PLMA (n=34) P
Age in year 4.57±2.72 4.87±3.15 0.637
Weight (kg) 14.52±5.60 15.22±6.31 0.594
Sex M/F 45 (86.5%)/7 (13.5%) 31 (91.2%)/3 (8.8%) 0.512
ASA-I/II 50 (96.2%)/2 (3.8%) 34 (100%)/0 (0%) 0.247
Weight distribution 0.320
 <5 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 5-10 14 (26.9%) 8 (23.5%)
 10-20 33 (63.5%) 18 (52.9%)
 20-30 4 (7.7%) 7 (20.6%)
 >30 1 (1.9%) 1 (2.9%)
Size of SGA 0.046
 1 0 (0%) 1 (2.9%)
 1.5 13 (25%) 7 (20.6%)
 2 35 (67.3%) 17 (50%)
 2.5 3 (5.8%) 9 (26.5%)
 3 1 (1.9%) 0 (0%)

Age and weight data are expressed as mean±standard deviation. Sex, ASA status, Weight distribution, Size of SGAs are represented as number (%). The P<0.05 is statistically significant. PLMA – ProSeal laryngeal mask airway, ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists, SGA – Supraglottic airways, SD – Standard Deviation