Open AccessA randomised comparative study on customised versus fixed sized pillow for tracheal intubation in the sniffing position by Macintosh laryngoscopy
Author(s) -
Mridul Dhar,
Habib Md Reazaul Karim,
Narayanan Rajaram,
Avinash Prakash,
Sarasa Kumar Sahoo,
Anilkumar Narayan
Publication year - 2018
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_672_17
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , tracheal intubation , glottis , laryngoscopy , anesthesia , airway , orotracheal intubation , surgery , larynx
The sniffing position has been most commonly used for positioning of the head and neck to facilitate tracheal intubation. However, the optimum degree of head elevation for the optimal laryngeal view is not well studied, especially in non-Western countries. The present study was aimed to compare the use of a fixed height pillow versus a customised pillow (CP) height for head elevation, in terms of glottis visualisation and time required for tracheal intubation.