Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
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Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed · Apr 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Comparison of GlideScope® Cobalt and McGrath® Series 5 video laryngoscopes with direct laryngoscopy in a simulated regurgitation/aspiration scenario].
Video laryngoscopy has become increasingly important in airway management in the pre- and intrahospital settings. However, using video laryngoscopes in the presence of body fluids can make visualization of the airway difficult. A simulated regurgitation model was used to compare two video laryngoscopes (VL) with direct laryngoscopy. ⋯ Using a video laryngsocope with an "anti-fogging" system improved visualization in a simulated aspiration model. In this scenario, VL showed no advantage to direct laryngoscopy in terms of success rate and speed of intubation.