A comparison of exposure of glottis using the Airtraq or the macintosh laryngoscope in potentially difficult airway management: a self-controlled clinical trial. | Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 2018

Author(s)

Ji-Ming Wang Department of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen Bao’an Shajing People’s Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Shenzhen Guangdong, China.

Er- Li Ma Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, China.

Yun-Xia Zuo Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital,Sichuan University,Chengdu Sichuan, China.

Jing Lin Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital,Sichuan University,Chengdu Sichuan, China.

Peng Liang Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital,Sichuan University,Chengdu Sichuan, China.

Xiao-Qiang Li Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital,Sichuan University,Chengdu Sichuan, China.

Abstract

To compare glottis exposure of the same patients with potentially difficult tracheal intubation (PDTI) subjected to Airtraq laryngoscopy and Macintosh laryngoscopy under consciousness and topical anesthesia. Methods: A total of 147 PDTI patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III were subjected to Airtraq and Macintosh laryngoscopy performed by experienced anesthesiologists under consciousness and topical anesthesia. Results: All patients were successfully intubated. Among them, three patients were intubated with ifberoptic bronchoscopy, 13 with Macintosh laryngoscopy and 131 with Airtraq laryngoscopy. Of the patients with Cormack and Lehance (C&L) Grade-I glottic view, 88 were subjected to Airtraq laryngoscopy and five to Macintosh laryngoscopy; Of the patients with C&L Grade-II glottic view, 56 were subjected to Airtraq laryngoscopy and 21 to Macintosh bronchoscopy; Of the patients with C&L Grade-III glottic view, three were subjected to Airtraq laryngoscopy and 112 to Macintosh bronchoscopy; Of the patients with C&L Grade-IV glottic view, none was subjected to Airtraq laryngoscopy and 9 to Macintosh laryngoscopy. Conclusions: Airtraq laryngoscopy could significantly improve the glottis exposure and reduce the difficulty of intubation for patients with potentially tracheal intubation compared to the traditional Macintosh laryngoscopy.

Publication Details

Page(s) 923-928

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Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Year: 2018

Keywords

Potential difficult tracheal intubation

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