[Airtraq optical laryngoscope].
BACKGROUND
We described an early experience of Airtraq laryngoscope in 20 patients receiving general anesthesia.


METHODS
In all, 2 staff anesthesiologists, 3 anesthesia residents and 10 non-anesthesia residents performed endotracheal intubation with 14 polyvinyl chloride tubes with inside diameter of 7-8 mm, 5 double lumen 37-F tubes and 1 preformed nasotracheal tube.


RESULTS
Every endotracheal intubation was achieved at the first trial, and the mean time to secure the airway was 46 +/- 18 seconds.


CONCLUSIONS
Airtraq laryngoscope is a useful novel device for tracheal intubation.
Hirabayashi
Yoshihiro
Y
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498.
Otsuka
Yoji
Y
Taira
Koki
K
Shinohara
Takako
T
Kikuchi
Yuki
Y
Shimada
Nobuhiro
N
Kono
Rui
R
Tamai
Kenji
K
Inoue
Soichiro
S
Seo
Norimasa
N
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged