Open AccessAn observational study of feasibility of tracheal intubation using Airtraq in pediatric population
Author(s) -
Devendra W. Thakare,
Anila D Malde
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/joacp.joacp_331_16
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , observational study , intubation , visual analogue scale , glottis , anesthesia , endotracheal intubation , population , surgery , larynx , environmental health
There is a paucity of observational studies for the use of Airtraq (AT) in children, especially infants. We undertook a prospective observational study to compare ease of use of infant (size 0), pediatric (size 1), and small (size 2) AT.