Comparison of the McGRATHTM Video Laryngoscope and Macintosh Laryngoscope for Orotracheal Intubation in a Simulated Difficult Airway Scenario: An Open-Label, Randomized Clinical Trial

• Published in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Vol. 59; no. 2; p. 282
• Main Authors: Kim, Jong-Yeop, Park, Seonghyeok, Oh, Minho, Choi, Jong-Bun, John, Hyun-Ji, Lee, Soo-Kyung, Choi, Yi-Hwa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 31.01.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Aircraft; Airway management; anesthesia; Body mass index; Females; General anesthesia; Hemodynamics; Intubation; laryngoscopes; Laryngoscopy; Males; Patients; Success; Surgery; Variables; United Kingdom > UK; United States > US

Background and Objectives: Difficult intubation, which may be encountered unexpectedly during anesthesia, can increase patients’ morbidity and mortality. The McGRATH video laryngoscope is known to provide improved laryngeal visibility in patients with difficult or normal airways. The purpose of this...