Open AccessComparison of Mc Grath-MAC and C-MAC video laryngoscopes for intubation in a COVID simulated mannequin by novice users wearing face protective gear: A randomized crossover trial
Author(s) -
Saurabh Vig,
Surya Bhan,
Nishkarsh Gupta,
Jitendra Kumar Meena,
Sushma Bhatnagar
Publication year - 2021
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/sja.sja_1058_20
Subject(s) - intubation , medicine , randomized controlled trial , crossover study , laryngoscopes , covid-19 , anesthesia , glottis , orotracheal intubation , airway management , laryngoscopy , surgery , larynx , placebo , alternative medicine , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Intubation in COVID patients is challenging. Various guidelines suggest the use of video-laryngoscope (VL) as the first device to aid intubation in a COVID patient. The best VL to facilitate intubation in such a setting especially by novices is not ascertained. We compared intubation characteristics by two VL's (McGrath-MAC and C-MAC) for intubation in a COVID simulated mannequin by novices.