Open AccessComparison of aerosol box intubation with C-MAC video laryngoscope and direct laryngoscopy—A randomised controlled trial
Author(s) -
Nitu Puthenveettil,
Sajan Rahman,
Sundeep Vijayaraghavan,
Sneha Suresh,
Dilesh Kadapamannil,
Jerry Paul
Publication year - 2021
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_1218_20
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngoscopy , intubation , anesthesia , laryngoscopes , video laryngoscope , randomized controlled trial , surgery
Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly infectious disease and healthcare workers are at constant risk for contracting it. Nowadays, aerosol box is used in conjunction with WHO-recommended safety kits, to avoid health workers from getting SARS-CoV-2 infection during aerosol-generating procedures. In our study, we compared the ease of oral intubation with C-MAC video laryngoscope and direct laryngoscopy, when the aerosol box was used. The secondary objectives were to compare the incidence of airway loss, haemodynamic changes, number of attempts, and time required for intubation between these two techniques.