A comparison of 3 videolaryngoscopes for double-lumen tube intubation in humans by users with mixed experience: a randomized controlled study
MR El-Tahan, AM Khidr, IS Gaarour… - … of Cardiothoracic and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives To test the hypothesis that laryngoscopy using the Airtraq (Prodol Limited,
Viscaya, Spain) or King Vision laryngoscope (KVL)(Ambu A/S, Ballerup, Denmark) would
result in a shorter time for successful double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) intubation by
users with mixed experience than the time required using the Macintosh or GlideScope
(Verathon Inc., Bothell, WA) laryngoscopes. Design A randomized, prospective, blind study.
Setting A single university hospital. Participants The study comprised 133 patients …
Viscaya, Spain) or King Vision laryngoscope (KVL)(Ambu A/S, Ballerup, Denmark) would
result in a shorter time for successful double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) intubation by
users with mixed experience than the time required using the Macintosh or GlideScope
(Verathon Inc., Bothell, WA) laryngoscopes. Design A randomized, prospective, blind study.
Setting A single university hospital. Participants The study comprised 133 patients …