Open AccessComparison of the ease of tracheal intubation by postgraduate residents of anesthesiology using Airtraq™ and Macintosh laryngoscopes: An observational study
Author(s) -
Srivishnu Vardhan Yallapragada,
Mrunalini Parasa,
Nagendra Nath Vemuri,
Mastan Saheb Shaik
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.171444
Subject(s) - intubation , medicine , anesthesiology , laryngoscopes , anesthesia , sore throat , tracheal intubation , glottis , airway , surgery , larynx
Airtraq™ (Prodol Meditec, Vizcaya, Spain) is a recently developed laryngoscope, which facilitates easy visualization of glottis through a matrix of sequentially arranged lenses and mirrors. In this observatory study, we sought to compare the ease of tracheal intubation with Airtraq™ and Macintosh laryngoscope when performed by 2(nd) year postgraduate residents of Anesthesiology in NRI Medical College, Mangalagiri.