Performance and skill retention of five supraglottic airway devices for the pediatric difficult airway in a manikin.

LT, AuraG, and AirQ were superior in providing fast and effective ventilation during simulated difficult airway situations in pediatricians. What is Known: • Supraglottic airway devices have been introduced for medical professionals who lack experience for managing difficult airway situations. • A variety of these devices have been developed so far, but not compared to each other yet. What is New: • We compared five different supraglottic airway devices with regard to success rate, time to first ventilation, and personal rating in a pediatric manikin under simulated physiologic and pathologic airway conditions. • Laryngeal tube, AuraG, and AirQ were superior in providing fast and effective ventilation during simulated difficult airway situations in pediatricians with varying clinical experience.