Evidence · Randomised trial
Intubating laryngeal airway vs. direct laryngoscope: a crossover randomized controlled neonatal manikin trial.
- Airway
- Care and rehabilitation
- Difficult airway
- Education and simulation
- Intubation
- Medical
- Nursing
- Positioning
- Professional practice
- Respiratory
Summary
A randomised crossover manikin trial comparing endotracheal intubation via an intubating laryngeal airway with direct laryngoscopy in a term infant model, involving neonatal consultants and paediatric residents. First-attempt success was higher with the laryngeal mask route, while procedure time and perceived difficulty were similar between techniques. Findings are simulation-based and relate to neonatal airway management and training rather than clinical outcomes.
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