[Comparison of performance of endotracheal intubation by senior residents in anesthesiology using Airway Scope VS Macintosh laryngoscope].
BACKGROUND
To evaluate the performance of the Airway Scope, we studied the time to complete endotracheal intubation performed by senior residents in anesthesiology.


METHODS
The trachea of the patient was intubated using the Airway Scope (n = 90) or the Macintosh laryngoscope (n = 81).


RESULTS
The time to complete endotracheal intubation was 42 +/- 23 sec with the Airway Scope and 41 +/- 20 sec with the Macintosh laryngoscope.


CONCLUSIONS
The Airway Scope performed as well as the Macintosh laryngoscope when used by senior residents in anesthesiology on patients with normal airway.
Hakozaki
Takahiro
T
Department of Anesthesia, Fukushima Prefectural Minami-Aizu Hospital, Fukushima 967-0006.
Hirabayashi
Yoshihiro
Y
Seo
Norimasa
N
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000776:Anesthesiology; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014741:Video Recording