Study design | Observational, prospective | Observational, prospective | Observational, retrospective |
Study period | 2 months | 5 years | 12 months |
No of patients | 21 | 104 (29+75)* | 95 |
No of operators | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Training (uses/operator) | 8 | 5 | 10 |
Gestational age (weeks) | 38 (2) | 37 (34–42), 32 (28–37) | 39 (29–42) |
Birth weight (kg) | 3.3 (0.6) | 3.7 (2.7–4.7), 2.0 (1.2–2.4) | 3.1 (0.9–4.9) |
Caesarean section (%) | NA | 78 | 45 |
Apgar score (5 min) | 8 (5–10) | 9 (7–10), 8 (6–10) | 9 (5–10) |
Indication for LMA use | Apnoea/HR<100/min | Apnoea/HR<100/min | Apnoea/HR<100/min |
Insertion attempts (1/2) | 21/0 | 104/0 | 95/0 |
Time for LMA insertion (seconds) | 8.6 (1.4) | NA | NA |
Duration of LMA placement (seconds) | 80 (61) (PPV) 55 (28) (CPAP) | 42 (19–408) | 74 (32–904) |
Efficacy (%) | 95 | 99 | 99 |
Time to reach adequate oxygenation (seconds) | <60 | 19 | <30 |
Late intubation | 1 (4.7%) | 6 (5.7%) | 5 (5.2%) |
Audible peak pressure (cm H2O) | 22 (3) | 22 (15–32), 24 (16–36) | NA |
Peak pressure obtained (cm H2O) | 37 (3) | NA | NA |
Admission to NICU (%) | 15 | NA | 21 |
No of complications | | | |
Pneumothorax | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gastric insufflation | 0 | 0 | 0 |