Comparison of five 2nd-generation supraglottic airway devices for airway management performed by novice military operators.

Objectives: Five different second-generation supraglottic airway devices, ProSeal LMA, Supreme LMA, i-gel, SLIPA, and Laryngeal Tube Suction-D, were studied. Operators were inexperienced users with a military background, combat lifesavers, nurses, and physicians.

Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, single-blinded study.