Open AccessSplit Type Postman videolaryngoscope: The newer device versus the standard Macintosh laryngoscope in simulated difficult airway – A new hope for difficult intubation scenarios
Author(s) -
N S Nisanth,
Qazi Ehsan Ali,
Syed Hussain Amir
Publication year - 2022
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/ija.ija_1028_21
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , sore throat , anesthesia , airway , tracheal intubation , insertion time , airway management , elective surgery , laryngoscopes , surgery , general anaesthesia , endotracheal intubation
Studies on simulated difficult airway provide an opportunity to evaluate the performance of intubation devices for use in limited neck mobility. We did a comparative study between Split Type Postman videolaryngoscope and Macintosh laryngoscope, evaluating their efficacy for tracheal intubation in a simulated difficult airway.