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Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Study flow diagram.
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Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Comparison 1 Failure to mechanically ventilate, Outcome 1 Inadequate oxygenation.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Failure to mechanically ventilate, Outcome 1 Inadequate oxygenation.

Comparison 2 Failure to insert or use of alternate device, Outcome 1 Failure to insert or use of alternate device.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Failure to insert or use of alternate device, Outcome 1 Failure to insert or use of alternate device.

Comparison 3 Effective airway time (seconds), Outcome 1 Effective airway time (seconds).
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Effective airway time (seconds), Outcome 1 Effective airway time (seconds).

Comparison 4 Peak airway pressure during positive pressure ventilation, Outcome 1 Peak airway pressure during positive pressure ventilation.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Peak airway pressure during positive pressure ventilation, Outcome 1 Peak airway pressure during positive pressure ventilation.

Comparison 5 Oropharyngeal leak pressure (seal pressure), Outcome 1 Oropharyngeal leak pressure (seal pressure) (cm H₂O).
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Oropharyngeal leak pressure (seal pressure), Outcome 1 Oropharyngeal leak pressure (seal pressure) (cm H₂O).

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 1 Mucosal injury.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 1 Mucosal injury.

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 2 Sore throat.
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 2 Sore throat.

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 3 Bronchospasm.
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Analysis 6.3

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 3 Bronchospasm.

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 4 Gastric insufflation.
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Analysis 6.4

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 4 Gastric insufflation.

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 5 Regurgitation.
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Analysis 6.5

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 5 Regurgitation.

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 6 Coughing.
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Analysis 6.6

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 6 Coughing.

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 7 Excessive leak.
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Analysis 6.7

Comparison 6 Complications, Outcome 7 Excessive leak.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. ProSeal versus Classic laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for positive pressure ventilation in adult patients undergoing elective surgery

ProSeal versus Classic laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for positive pressure ventilation in adult patients undergoing elective surgery

Patient or population: adult patients (18 years of age and older) for positive pressure ventilation undergoing elective surgery
Settings: hospital operation theatres in Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, India, Japan, South Korea, Spain, USA
Intervention: ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (pLMA)

Comparison: Classic laryngeal mask airway (cLMA)

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

Number of participants (studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

cLMA

pLMA

Inadequate oxygenation

(SaO₂ < 90% on peripheral oxygen saturation)

13 per 1000

10 per 1000 (2 to 43)

RR 0.75 (0.17 to 3.31)

617

(4 studies)

⊕⊝⊝⊝
very lowa

Inadequate ventilation

( ETCO₂ > 45 mm Hg)

See comment

See comment

Not estimable

80
(1 study)

See comment

No episodes of inadequate ventilation in either group

Time required for effective airway (seconds)

Mean effective airway time in the control group ranged from 22.24 seconds to 31 seconds

Mean effective airway time in the intervention group was 10.12 seconds longer (95% CI 5.04 to 15.21)

434
(2 studies)

⊕⊕⊝⊝

Lowb

Outcome added post protocol as some included studies looked at this outcome.

Peak airway pressure during positive pressure ventilation (cm H₂O)

Peak airway pressure in the control group ranged from 17 cm H₂O to 24.5 cm H₂O

Mean peak airway pressure during positive pressure ventilation was higher in the pLMA group by 0.84 cm H₂O (95% CI 0.02 to 1.67)

259

(4)

⊕⊕⊝⊝

Lowc

Oropharyngeal leak pressure (seal pressure) (cm H₂O)

Oropharyngeal leak pressure in the control group ranged from 14.64 cm H₂O to 26 cm H₂O

Mean oropharyngeal leak pressure (seal pressure) was higher in the pLMA group by 7.17 cm H₂O (95% CI 4.85 to 9.5)

709
(6 studies)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Lowd

Sore throat

194 per 1000

150 per 1000

(107 to 210)

RR 0.77 (0.55 to 1.08)

653 (5)

⊕⊕⊝⊝

Lowe

Regurgitation

17 per 1000

13 per 1000

(4 to 45)

RR 0.8 (0.24 to 2.69)

597 (4)

⊕⊕⊝⊝

Lowf

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: confidence interval; RR: risk ratio.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence.
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

aThree studies reporting this outcome were assessed as demonstrating adequate allocation concealment and one was unclear. Blinding of participants, personnel and outcome assessor were assessed as unclear in three studies and one study was unblinded. Furthermore, the results are imprecise, as only one out of four studies has reported positive events, therefore evidence is downgraded three levels.

bData from two studies with imprecise results resulted in downgrading of evidence by two levels.

cBlinding of participants, personnel and outcome assessors were unclear in three studies and one study was unblinded. This resulted in downgrading the evidence by two levels.

dBlinding of participant and personnel were unclear in all six studies while blinding of outcome assessor was not conducted in one study and was unclear in the remaining five studies. Data analysis indicated high levels of heterogeneity (inconsistency). For these reasons, the evidence was downgraded two levels.

eBlinding of participant and personnel were unclear in four studies and was not done in one study, while blinding of outcome assessor was not conducted in two studies and was unclear in the remaining three studies. This resulted in downgrading the evidence by two levels.

fBlinding of participant and personnel were unclear in all four studies while blinding of outcome assessor was not conducted in one study and was unclear in the remaining three studies, therefore evidence was downgraded two levels.

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. ProSeal versus Classic laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for positive pressure ventilation in adult patients undergoing elective surgery
Comparison 1. Failure to mechanically ventilate

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Inadequate oxygenation Show forest plot

4

617

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.75 [0.17, 3.31]

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Comparison 1. Failure to mechanically ventilate
Comparison 2. Failure to insert or use of alternate device

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Failure to insert or use of alternate device Show forest plot

7

769

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.2 [0.50, 9.72]

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Comparison 2. Failure to insert or use of alternate device
Comparison 3. Effective airway time (seconds)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Effective airway time (seconds) Show forest plot

2

434

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

10.12 [5.04, 15.21]

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Comparison 3. Effective airway time (seconds)
Comparison 4. Peak airway pressure during positive pressure ventilation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Peak airway pressure during positive pressure ventilation Show forest plot

4

259

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.84 [0.02, 1.67]

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Comparison 4. Peak airway pressure during positive pressure ventilation
Comparison 5. Oropharyngeal leak pressure (seal pressure)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Oropharyngeal leak pressure (seal pressure) (cm H₂O) Show forest plot

6

709

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

6.93 [4.23, 9.62]

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Comparison 5. Oropharyngeal leak pressure (seal pressure)
Comparison 6. Complications

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Mucosal injury Show forest plot

4

617

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.49 [0.97, 2.28]

2 Sore throat Show forest plot

5

653

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.77 [0.55, 1.08]

3 Bronchospasm Show forest plot

3

537

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.0 [0.12, 73.19]

4 Gastric insufflation Show forest plot

2

487

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.33 [0.03, 3.18]

5 Regurgitation Show forest plot

4

597

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.8 [0.24, 2.69]

6 Coughing Show forest plot

2

444

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.72 [0.36, 1.43]

7 Excessive leak Show forest plot

2

120

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.0 [0.13, 70.83]

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Comparison 6. Complications