The Airtraq® as a rescue airway device following failed direct laryngoscopy: a case series
- 14 May 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 62 (6) , 598-601
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05036.x
Abstract
We report the successful use of the Airtraq as a rescue device following failed direct laryngoscopy, in patients deemed at increased risk for difficult tracheal intubation. In a series of seven patients, repeated attempts at direct laryngoscopy with the Macintosh blade, and the use of manoeuvres to aid intubation, such as the gum elastic bougie placement, were unsuccessful. In contrast, with the Airtraq device, each patient's trachea was successfully intubated on the first attempt. This report underlines the utility of the Airtraq device in these patientsKeywords
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