The evaluation of a better intubation strategy when only the epiglottis is visible: a randomized, cross-over mannequin study

Abstract Background The Cormack-Lehane (C-L) grade III airway is considered to be a challenging airway to intubate and is associated with a poor intubation success rate. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the holding position, shapes, bend angles of the endotracheal tube (ET) and t...

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Published in:	BMC Anesthesiology
Main Authors:	Tzu-Yao Hung, Li-Wei Lin, Yu-Hang Yeh, Yung-Cheng Su, Chieh-Hung Lin, Ten-Fang Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-01-01
Subjects:	Difficult airway Intubation technique Stylet shapes Lifting of epiglottis Bend angles Cormack-Lehane grade
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0663-9