Table 4 Intubation data for novice personnel using Macintosh and Airtraq Laryngoscope
From: Teaching tracheal intubation: Airtraq is superior to Macintosh laryngoscope
Group | Macintosh (n = 75) | Airtraq (n = 74) |
|---|---|---|
Overall success rate (%) | 66.7% | 87.8%§ |
Success rate first attempt (%) | 34.6% | 73.1%§ |
second attempt (%) | 88.5% | 92.3% |
third attempt (%) | 78.3% | 100%§ |
Duration for glottis Exposure (s) | 81 ± 27 | 50 ± 19* |
Grade 1 for glottis exposure (n (%)) | 24 (32%) | 70 (94.6%)* |
Grade 2 for glottis exposure (n (%)) | 46 (61.3%) | 4 (5.4%)* |
Requirement for optimization maneuver (n (%)) | 25 (33.7%) | 0* |
Duration for Intubation (s) | 96 ± 22 | 68 ± 21* |
Intubation Difficulty NRS cu1-5) | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 2.2 ± 0.7§ |