Abstract
Background: Truview PCD video laryngoscope is particularly planned to assist in locating the endotracheal tube in addition to observe the admission of the tube into the glottis. The present study was performed to assess the outlook of glottic opening and relief of intubation between the Truview PCD laryngoscope and Macintosh laryngoscope in patients undergoes general anaesthesia. Subjects and Methods: Ninety patients of ASA grade 1 and 2 aged 18-60 years, posted for elective surgery under general anaesthesia needing endotracheal intubation were arbitrarily allocated into group 1 (Truview PCD laryngoscope n=45) and group 2 (Macintosh laryngoscope n=45). The two groups were compared for demographic data, intubation difficulty score, Cormack-Lehane grade, time to intubate, number of intubation attempts and hemodynamic parameters. Conclusion: Truview PCD can be measured as an alternate intubation device, especially in difficult intubation conditions.
Highlights
The anesthesiologist is the person solely responsible for airway management of the patient undergoing a surgical procedure
Anaesthesia with a complicated airway in patients guides to straight airway trauma and morbidity from hypoxia and hypercarbia. [2,3] Managing difficult airway sporadically keeps the augmented function of physical potency to the airway of the patient than is ordinary, which can cause straight airway trauma and disruption of gas exchange, which could ground brain damage and cardiovascular activation or depression
Endotracheal intubation in an unanticipated difficult airway situation can quickly turn into a matter of life and death
Summary
The anesthesiologist is the person solely responsible for airway management of the patient undergoing a surgical procedure. [2,3] Managing difficult airway sporadically keeps the augmented function of physical potency to the airway of the patient than is ordinary, which can cause straight airway trauma and disruption of gas exchange, which could ground brain damage and cardiovascular activation or depression. May arise in the peripheral hospitals where other aids to intubation in the form of laryngeal mask airways, lighted stylets, bougie, or fibreoptic bronchoscope may not be available, or the expertise to use these aids may be lacking. All anaesthesiologists should be skilled in at least one alternative device and technique of tracheal intubation under vision. They include: a) McCoy blade laryngoscope b) Truview PCD laryngoscope c) Airtraq d) Combitube e) Fibreoptic bronchoscope. Present research was conducted to assess the ease of intubation with help of a truview PCD laryngoscope
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