title: Comparison of the Magill forceps and the Boedeker (curved) intubation forceps for removal of a foreign body in a Manikin.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the straight Magill and the curved Boedeker Intubation Forceps in foreign body removal in a manikin with a difficult airway using the videolaryngoscope.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective comparative study.
  
  
  METHODS
  University Medical Center.
  
  
  METHODS
  17 medical providers, 16 anesthesia staff, and one respiratory therapist.
  
  
  METHODS
  The observed Cormack-Lehane (CL) glottic view and success/failure of the removal attempts were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The CL scores obtained using the Magill and Boedeker forceps were not significantly different (P = 0.3984). However, the differences in success rates for removal of the foreign object using standard (0 = success, 17 = failure) and Boedeker forceps (0 = failure, 17 = success) were strongly significant (P < 0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The curve of the Boedeker Intubation Forceps allows both the tip of the forceps and the glottic opening to be simultaneously visible in the field of view during videolaryngoscopy, making removal of glottic foreign bodies easier.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA. bboedeker@unmc.edu
authors.forename: Ben H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Boedeker
authors.forename: Mary A Barak
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bernhagen
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: D John
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Doyle
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D004867:Equipment Design; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008348:Manikins; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014741:Video Recording