| Comparison of Macintosh and Airtraq(TM) laryngoscopes in obese patients placed in the ramped position. | |
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PMID: 22670846 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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This study compared intubation conditions produced by the Macintosh and Airtraq(TM) 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. |
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D Ranieri; S M Filho; S Batista; P do Nascimento |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-6-1 |
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Title: Anaesthesia Volume: - ISSN: 1365-2044 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jun |
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Created Date: 2012-6-7 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370524 Medline TA: Anaesthesia Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Anaesthesia © 2012 The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. |
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Anaesthesiologist General Surgeon, Serviço de Cirurgia Bariátrica do Hospital do Coração de Balneário Camboriu, Camboriu, Brazil Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Botucatu Medical School - UNESP, Botucatu, Brazil. |
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