Durán MF, Martínez RV, Athié GJM

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 119-123
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ABSTRACT

Background: The laryngoscope Airtraq has sheet of pronounced curvature and prisms that improve the vision of the glottis. Studies in Mexican population are missing that they evaluate his utility in handling of the air route. Our objective was to compare his utility against the laryngoscope Macintosh. Methods: They included of aleatory manner 48 patients programmed for surgery of abdomen and neck. Group 1 with Airtraq (n 24) and group 2 with Macintosh (n 24), previous approval of the Committee of ethics and informed consent. Success, time of intubation were registered, climb Cormack and Lehane and he commits burglary of difficult intubation. Results: The demographic data did not evidence significant differences. The success to the intubation went from 100 %. The time of intubation in seconds was for Airtraq of 23.96 ± 4.1 and for Macintosh 20.50 ± 15.41 (p = 0.40) Cormack’s and Lehane’s Scale was younger for the Airtraq that he stops the Macintosh (p = 0.02). The scale of intubation was easy in 5 (20.8%)/7 (29.2%), lightly difficult 14 (58.3%)/16 (66.7%) and moderated or very difficult in 5 (20.8%)/1 (4.2%) for groups 1 and 2 respectively (p = 0.20). Conclusions: The two devices caught up with the 100% the objective of intubation. With laryngoscope Airtraq got an excellent vision from the normal air route himself.

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