Impact of a custom-made 3D printed ergonomic grip for direct laryngoscopy on novice intubation performance in a simulated easy and difficult airway scenario-A manikin study.

Impact of a custom-made 3D printed ergonomic grip for direct laryngoscopy on novice intubation performance in a simulated easy and difficult airway scenario-A manikin study.

Direct laryngoscopy using a Macintosh laryngoscope is the most widely used approach; however, this skill is not easy for novices and trainees. We evaluated the performance of novices using a laryngoscope with a three-dimensional (3D)-printed ergonomic grip on an airway manikin. Forty second-year med...

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Main Authors: Sung-Hoon Kim, Jeonghoon Kwon, Youn-Jung Kim, Hyung-Joo Lee, Hyo-Chang Seo, Seung Bok Lim, Segyeong Joo, Dong-Woo Seo, Won-Young Kim, Sang-Bum Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6245686?pdf=render

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