Does a supreme laryngeal mask airway (SLMA) selected on the basis of a patient’s weight provide an optimal fit in Indian population?

Abstract

Background: The Supreme laryngeal mask (SLMA), is a second generation Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) introduced in 2007. Designed in the West on Caucasian population, most studies have been conducted on the same population. There is no study to evaluate the fit of a SLMA chosen on the weight based criteria in Indian population. Aim: The aim or objective of the study was to identify whether SLMA selected on the basis of weight criteria provides an appropriate fit in Indian population?