Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 1-10 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II * Scheduled for elective (non-emergency) surgery under general anesthesia * Planned use of a supraglottic airway device for airway management * Written informed consent obtained from a parent or legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: * History of conditions associated with increased risk of aspiration (e.g., gastroesophageal reflux) * Known or predicted difficult airway (e.g., Mallampati score ≥ 3) * Congenital or acquired abnormalities of the face, neck, or upper airway * Active upper respiratory tract infection * Presence of significant pulmonary disease (e.g., asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis) * Body mass index above the 95th percentile for age (morbid obesity) * Emergency surgery * Previous complications related to supraglottic airway device use * Failure of device placement or need to switch to an alternative airway management technique * Refusal of participation by parent or legal guardian