Open AccessA prospective, randomised, clinical study to compare the use of McGrath ® , Truview ® and Macintosh laryngoscopes for endotracheal intubation by novice and experienced Anaesthesiologists
Author(s) -
Sumitra G Bakshi,
Vinayak S Vanjari,
Jigeeshu Vasishtha Divatia
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.160946
Subject(s) - laryngoscopes , medicine , intubation , laryngoscopy , anesthesia , airway , tracheal intubation , endotracheal intubation , significant difference
Video laryngoscopy has been recommended as an alternative during difficult conventional direct laryngoscopy using the Macintosh blade (MAC). However, successful visualisation of the larynx and tracheal intubation using some of the indirect laryngoscopes or video laryngoscopes (VL) requires hand-eye coordination. We conducted this study to determine whether non-channel VLs are easy to use for novices and whether there is any association between expertise with MAC and ease of tracheal intubation with VLs.