| Comparison of the C-MAC videolaryngoscope with the Macintosh, Glidescope, and Airtraq laryngoscopes in easy and difficult laryngoscopy scenarios in manikins. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20337620 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The C-MAC comprises a Macintosh blade connected to a video unit. The familiarity of the Macintosh blade, and the ability to use the C-MAC as a direct or indirect laryngoscope, may be advantageous. We wished to compare the C-MAC with Macintosh, Glidescope and Airtraq laryngoscopes in easy and simulated difficult laryngoscopy. Thirty-one experienced anaesthetists performed tracheal intubation in an easy and difficult laryngoscopy scenario. The duration of intubation attempts, success rates, number of intubation attempts and of optimisation manoeuvres, the severity of dental compression, and difficulty of device use were recorded. In easy laryngoscopy, the duration of tracheal intubation attempts were similar with the C-MAC, Macintosh and Airtraq laryngoscopes; the Glidescope performed less well. The C-MAC and Airtraq provided the best glottic views, but the C-MAC was rated as the easiest device to use. In difficult laryngo-scopy the C-MAC demonstrated the shortest tracheal intubation times. The Airtraq provided the best glottic view, with the Macintosh providing the worst view. The C-MAC was the easiest device to use. |
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Authors:
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J McElwain; M A Malik; B H Harte; N M Flynn; J G Laffey |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-03-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anaesthesia Volume: 65 ISSN: 1365-2044 ISO Abbreviation: Anaesthesia Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-04 Completed Date: 2010-06-30 Revised Date: 2011-01-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370524 Medline TA: Anaesthesia Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 483-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anaesthesia, Galway University Hospitals and School of Medicine, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland. |
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Clinical Competence Cross-Over Studies Equipment Design Humans Intubation, Intratracheal / instrumentation*, methods Laryngoscopes* Laryngoscopy / methods Manikins Time Factors Video Recording / instrumentation |
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Comment In:
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Anaesthesia. 2010 Nov;65(11):1145-6; author reply 1146-7
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20946399
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Anaesthesia. 2010 Sep;65(9):955; author reply 955-6 [PMID: 21198491 ] |
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