ABSTRACT
Background: Airway management is considered as an integral part of general anesthesia. Use of Baska mask, since asupraglottic airway device, could result in the low incidence of hemodynamic alterations and post-operative pharyngolaryngealcomplications. We conducted this study to compare the hemodynamic parameters, i.e., systolic blood pressure (SBP),diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), ease of insertion, time of insertion, and post-operativepharyngolaryngeal complications during Baska mask and endotracheal tube (ETT) insertion.Materials and Methods: It was a prospective randomized study which was conducted on 80 adult patients admitted for electivesurgery under general anesthesia (GA) of 60–90 min duration. A total of 80 patients were randomly allocated into two groups,i.e., Group B and Group E of 40 each. Group B patients underwent Baska mask insertion and Group E patients underwent ETTinsertion. The statistical analysis was done by Student’s t-test and Chi-square test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: There was a statistically significant rise in SBP, diastolic blood pressure, MAP, and HR during ETT insertion as comparedto Baska mask insertion. The mean time of insertion of Baska mask was 12.8 ± 1.36 s and of ETT was 15.93 ± 1.51 s. Insertionof Baska mask was easy in 85% whereas insertion of ETT was easy in 65%.Conclusion: Baska mask can be used as an alternative to ETT in adult patients undergoing surgeries under GA of 60–90 minduration with minimal hemodynamic alterations and post-operative pharyngolaryngeal complications.