Evidence · Randomised trial
A comparison of the Airtraq®, McGrath®, and Macintosh laryngoscopes for difficult paediatric intubation: A manikin study.
- Airway
- Difficult airway
- Education and simulation
- Intubation
- Medical
This paper is from 2017, more than five years ago. Newer evidence may have been published since.
Summary
A randomised cross-over manikin study in which 20 anaesthetists intubated a paediatric manikin simulating a Cormack-Lehane grade 4 view using Airtraq, McGrath and Macintosh laryngoscopes. Outcomes were successful intubation rate, time to intubate, glottic view and potential dental trauma. The Airtraq achieved the highest success rate with better visibility and less simulated dental trauma. Findings are simulation-based and relevant to device selection and training for difficult paediatric airways, though not directly transferable to patients.
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