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Byline: Dhawal. Wadaskar, Vidya. Isal, Ruchi. Jain, Shakuntala. Basantwani Background and Aims: Neurological complications (NCs) are significantly associated with reduced regional cerebral saturation (rSO[sub]2) in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries, as [...]

Byline: Devangi. Parikh, Ruchi. Jain, Smita. Lele, Renuka. Bradoo Introduction Tracheal restenosis in operated cases of tracheal resection and anastomosis (TRA) can pose various challenges to anaesthesiologists in terms of [...]

Byline: Ruchi. Jain, Devangi. Parikh, Anila. Malde, Bhuvneshwari. Balasubramanium Background and Aims: Supraglottic airway devices (SGADs) are increasingly being used for airway management in paediatric patients undergoing general anaesthesia. This [...]

Byline: Devangi. Parikh, Ruchi. Jain, Smita. Lele, Bharati. Tendolkar Background and Aims: Ambu[sup]® AuraGain™ (AG) (Ambu, Ballerup, Denmark) is a supraglottic device which has a design facilitating its use as [...]

Byline: Ruchi. Jain, Anita. Shetty, Shrikanta. Oak, Anjana. Wajekar, Madhu. Garasia Background and Aims: Neuromuscular blocking agents have been one of the cornerstones of anaesthesia. With the advent of newer [...]

Byline: Anjana. Wajekar, Shrikanta. Oak, Anita. Shetty, Ruchi. Jain Background and Aims: Scalp blocks combined with general anaesthesia reduce pin and incision response, along with providing stable perioperative haemodynamics and [...]

Byline: Anjana. Wajekar, Anita. Shetty, Shrikanta. Oak, Ruchi. Jain Introduction Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease, characterised by aortic overriding, right ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary [...]

Byline: Anila. Malde, Ruchi. Jain Sir, Difficulty in ventilation after endotracheal intubation can be patient or equipment related. Manufacturing defects in airway equipment can lead to life-threatening complications if not [...]

Background and Aims: Ambu ® AuraGain™ (AG) (Ambu, Ballerup, Denmark) is a supraglottic device which has a design facilitating its use as a conduit for intubation. We designed this prospective observational study to assess the ease of AG placement in paralysed patients, determine its position and alignment to the glottis and assess its utility as a conduit for intubation., Methods: One hundred patients, aged 18-60 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II, undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia were included in the study. The ease and number of attempts for successful insertion, ease of gastric tube insertion, leak pressures, fibre-optic grade of view, number of attempts and time for tracheal intubation, time for AG removal and complications were recorded. The mean, standard deviation (SD), interquartile range (IQR) and range were calculated. The upper limit of confidence interval for overall failure rate was calculated using Wilson's score method., Results: AG was successfully inserted in all patients. The mean (SD) time taken for insertion was 17.32 (8.48) s. The median [IQR] leak pressures were 24 [20-28] cm of H 2 O. Optimal laryngeal view for intubation was obtained in 68 patients. Eighty-eight patients could be intubated in the first attempt. Five patients could not be intubated. The overall failure rate of device was 9%., Conclusion: AMBU ® AuraGain™ serves as an effective ventilating aid, but caution is suggested before using it as a conduit for endotracheal intubation., Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.