Open AccessAirtraq™ versus Macintoch laryngoscope in intubation performance in the pediatric population
Author(s) -
Waleed Riad,
A. Moussa,
David T. Wong
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.105853
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , anesthesia , tracheal intubation , fentanyl , midazolam , heart rate , surgery , blood pressure , sedation
Airtraq™ is an optical laryngoscope that allows viewing of the vocal cords without a direct line of sight. The main objective of this prospective, randomized, controlled trial was to evaluate Airtraq intubation characteristics, mainly intubation time and cardiovascular changes in the pediatric patients.