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The I-gel™ (Intersurgical Ltd, Wokingham, UK) is a single-use extraglottic airway device with a non-inflatable cuff and an esophageal vent.[1] The device is used for maintaining the patency of airway during cardiopulmonary resuscitation for short surgical procedures and as a conduit for endotracheal tube insertion in difficult airway. I-gel has been compared with other extraglottic airway devices for ease of insertion. Most airway training manikin studies report a high success rate of >95%, even by inexperienced personnel.[1,2] When I-gel was used for airway management in adult patients, a first time success rate of 86% has been reported.[3] Authors required 53 manipulations in 26 patients to achieve a clear airway. A problem of tongue folding during I-gel placement has been reported, though the patient had adequate mouth opening and full set of dentition.[4]