Research Article

Brimacombe scoring and Campbell categories in assessment of ProsealTM laryngeal mask airway insertion in edentulous geriatric patients: blind technique vs use of laryngoscope

Volume: 59 Number: 1 May 1, 2026
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Brimacombe scoring and Campbell categories in assessment of ProsealTM laryngeal mask airway insertion in edentulous geriatric patients: blind technique vs use of laryngoscope

Abstract

Abstract Background: A laryngeal mask airway is a supraglottic airway device that can successfully secure the airway. In an aging population, complicated interventions are performed in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to compare the success of inserting the ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway (P-LMA) with the blind technique versus with the help of a laryngoscope. We used the fiber-optic assessments with edentulous geriatric patients. Material and Methods: We obtained written informed consent from participants. The study included 50 American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III edentulous patients between 60 and 85 years of age who were undergoing elective urological surgery with an indication of P-LMA placement. Patients were randomly divided into two groups. The P-LMA was inserted with the blind technique or with the assistance of a laryngoscope. We used Brimacombe scoring and Campbell categories to assess the ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway insertion. We compared the fiber-optic assessments, insertion times, ease of insertion, thyromental distance, neck thickness, interincisor distance, and number of missing teeth. We also compared Young’s criteria, tidal volumes, peak pressure, postoperative airway morbidity, complications, and hemodynamic variables. Results: The P-LMA insertion time was shorter in the blind technique group than in the laryngoscope-assisted group. Fiberoptic scoring’s did not differ between groups, and no difference was found in postoperative airway morbidity, complications, or hemodynamic variables. Conclusion: Geriatric edentulous patients require a faster, easier, and simpler option for P-LMA insertion. The blind technique is the most appropriate choice for P-LMA insertion, as verified by Brimacombe scoring and Campbell categories.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Anaesthesiology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 1, 2026

Submission Date

October 1, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 14, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 59 Number: 1

APA
Bumin Aydın, G., Akaslan, F., & Ergil, J. (2026). Brimacombe scoring and Campbell categories in assessment of ProsealTM laryngeal mask airway insertion in edentulous geriatric patients: blind technique vs use of laryngoscope. Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, 59(1), 6-11. https://doi.org/10.20492/aeahtd.1552880
AMA
1.Bumin Aydın G, Akaslan F, Ergil J. Brimacombe scoring and Campbell categories in assessment of ProsealTM laryngeal mask airway insertion in edentulous geriatric patients: blind technique vs use of laryngoscope. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi. 2026;59(1):6-11. doi:10.20492/aeahtd.1552880
Chicago
Bumin Aydın, Gözde, Filiz Akaslan, and Julide Ergil. 2026. “Brimacombe Scoring and Campbell Categories in Assessment of ProsealTM Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion in Edentulous Geriatric Patients: Blind Technique Vs Use of Laryngoscope”. Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi 59 (1): 6-11. https://doi.org/10.20492/aeahtd.1552880.
EndNote
Bumin Aydın G, Akaslan F, Ergil J (May 1, 2026) Brimacombe scoring and Campbell categories in assessment of ProsealTM laryngeal mask airway insertion in edentulous geriatric patients: blind technique vs use of laryngoscope. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi 59 1 6–11.
IEEE
[1]G. Bumin Aydın, F. Akaslan, and J. Ergil, “Brimacombe scoring and Campbell categories in assessment of ProsealTM laryngeal mask airway insertion in edentulous geriatric patients: blind technique vs use of laryngoscope”, Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 6–11, May 2026, doi: 10.20492/aeahtd.1552880.
ISNAD
Bumin Aydın, Gözde - Akaslan, Filiz - Ergil, Julide. “Brimacombe Scoring and Campbell Categories in Assessment of ProsealTM Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion in Edentulous Geriatric Patients: Blind Technique Vs Use of Laryngoscope”. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi 59/1 (May 1, 2026): 6-11. https://doi.org/10.20492/aeahtd.1552880.
JAMA
1.Bumin Aydın G, Akaslan F, Ergil J. Brimacombe scoring and Campbell categories in assessment of ProsealTM laryngeal mask airway insertion in edentulous geriatric patients: blind technique vs use of laryngoscope. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi. 2026;59:6–11.
MLA
Bumin Aydın, Gözde, et al. “Brimacombe Scoring and Campbell Categories in Assessment of ProsealTM Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion in Edentulous Geriatric Patients: Blind Technique Vs Use of Laryngoscope”. Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, vol. 59, no. 1, May 2026, pp. 6-11, doi:10.20492/aeahtd.1552880.
Vancouver
1.Gözde Bumin Aydın, Filiz Akaslan, Julide Ergil. Brimacombe scoring and Campbell categories in assessment of ProsealTM laryngeal mask airway insertion in edentulous geriatric patients: blind technique vs use of laryngoscope. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi. 2026 May 1;59(1):6-11. doi:10.20492/aeahtd.1552880