Comparison of Macintosh and AirtraqTM laryngoscopes in obese patients placed in the ramped position
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Data(s) |
20/05/2014
20/05/2014
01/09/2012
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Resumo |
This study compared intubation conditions produced by the Macintosh and AirtraqTM laryngoscopes when used in obese patients in the ramped position. One hundred and thirty-two patients having bariatric surgery were placed in the ramped position and randomly assigned to have their tracheas intubated using either the Macintosh (n = 64) or an Airtraq (n = 68) laryngoscope. Mean (SD) intubation times were 37 (23) s and 14 (3) s for Macintosh and Airtraq, respectively (p < 0.0001). Compared with the Macintosh laryngoscope, the Airtraq laryngoscope provided an improved vocal cord view as assessed by the Cormack and Lehane score (number of patients with Cormack-Lehane scores of 1/2/3/4/37/20/4/3 for the Macintosh, and 65/3/0/0 for the Airtraq laryngoscopes, p < 0.0001). One patient in the Macintosh group had a failed intubation and intubation was achieved with the Airtraq. For obese patients in ramped position, Airtraq affords faster tracheal intubation than the Macintosh laryngoscope. |
Formato |
980-985 |
Identificador |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07200.x Anaesthesia. Hoboken: Wiley-blackwell, v. 67, n. 9, p. 980-985, 2012. 0003-2409 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/10929 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07200.x WOS:000307055100008 |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Wiley-Blackwell |
Relação |
Anaesthesia |
Direitos |
closedAccess |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |