ABSTRACT
Lightly embalmed hemorrhagic cadaver models and the Storz CMAC videolaryngoscope fitted with either an integrated suction blade vs. a traditional blade were used to determine efficacy of the instruments in hemorrhagic airway intubation. Significant differences were found between the devices in intubation success rates of the viscosity saliva and frothy blood models, as well as a significant difference in intubation times in the frothy blood model. Feedback provided by the study participants indicated preference for the integrated video suction blade in hemorrhagic airway intubation.
Subject(s)
Hemorrhage/therapy , Intubation, Intratracheal/instrumentation , Laryngoscopes , Lung Diseases/therapy , Suction/instrumentation , Surgery, Computer-Assisted/instrumentation , Video Recording/instrumentation , Equipment Design , Equipment Failure Analysis , Humans , Intubation, Intratracheal/methods , Systems Integration , User-Computer InterfaceABSTRACT
In this pilot study, we evaluated two types of videolaryngoscope blades (integrated suction vs. traditional) with the Storz CMAC videolaryngoscope in the intubation of a lightly embalmed hemorrhagic cadaver model. No significant differences were found between the devices in the success rates for the intubations. The study subjects indicated a preference for the integrated suction blade in hemorrhagic airway intubation.
Subject(s)
Cadaver , Hemorrhage , Intubation, Intratracheal/instrumentation , Microscopy, Video/instrumentation , Suction/instrumentation , Trachea/blood supply , Humans , Pilot ProjectsABSTRACT
The wider angle of view of videolaryngoscopy versus standard direct laryngoscopy requires an assessment of the adjunctive devices used to facilitate intubation. In this study, subjects performed malleable bougie-assisted intubation and curved forceps removal of a glottic foreign body using videolaryngoscopy on a lightly embalmed cadaver and completed a post-procedure questionnaire. All subjects valued access to the malleable bougie available at their hospitals and 82% valued access to the curved forceps. Malleable bougie and curved forceps seem well-suited to facilitate videolaryngoscopic airway management.
