Comparison of the Laryngeal View during Tracheal Intubation Using Airtraq and Macintosh Laryngoscopes by Unskillful Anesthesiology Residents: A Clinical Study

Background and Objective. The Airtraq laryngoscope (Prodol Meditec, Vizcaya, Spain) is a novel tracheal intubation device. Studies, performed until now, have compared the Airtraq with the Macintosh laryngoscope, concluding that it reduces the intubation times and increase the success rate at first i...

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Main Authors: Carlos Ferrando, Gerardo Aguilar, F. Javier Belda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/301057