Comparison of Airtraq and Macintosh laryngoscopes for elective intubation in patients without predicted difficult airway

Objective: to compare conventional Macintosh laryngoscope with Airtraq for elective tracheal Intubation

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Material and Methods: a in this randomized control trial conducted during Jan-June 2013. 50 ASA I andII patients without predicted difficult airway included in each group. Main outcomes were intubation time and intubation success rate, number of attempts, airway injury, and number of optimization maneuvers, glottic view and failure of intubation

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Results: airtraq has significantly less intubation time, number of optimization maneuvers required and better glottic view [p<0.005] as compared to Macintosh laryngoscope

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Conclusion: during elective intubation, Airtraq has better laryngoscopic view and shorter intubation time as compared to Macintosh laryngoscope