Evaluation of the Pentax-AWS(®) and the Macintosh laryngoscope in difficult intubation: a manikin study.

BACKGROUND: The Pentax-AWS (AWS(®)), a new video laryngoscope, has been shown to be useful in cases of difficult intubation. We hypothesized that the AWS(®) would be more useful in the settings of a narrow upper airway than the Macintosh laryngoscope. We compared each device in simulated scenarios...

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Autori principali: Kariya, T, Inagawa, G, Nakamura, K, Fujimoto, J, Aoi, Y, Morita, S, Goto, T
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2011

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