Comparison of the new flexible tip bougie catheter and standard bougie stylet for tracheal intubation by anesthesiologists in different difficult airway scenarios: a randomized crossover trial

Abstract Background Incidence of difficult endotracheal intubation ranges between 3 and 10%. Bougies have been recommended as an airway adjunct for difficult intubation, but reported success rates are variable. A new generation flexible tip bougie appears promising but was not investigated so far. W...

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Main Authors: Kurt Ruetzler, Jacek Smereka, Cristian Abelairas-Gomez, Michael Frass, Marek Dabrowski, Szymon Bialka, Hanna Misiolek, Tadeusz Plusa, Oliver Robak, Olga Aniolek, Jerzy Robert Ladny, Damian Gorczyca, Sanchit Ahuja, Lukasz Szarpak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-01009-7