Comparison of Airtraq and Macintosh Laryngoscopes For Elective Intubation In Patients Without Predicted Difficult

Abstract

Objective: To compare conventional Macintosh laryngoscope with Airtraq for elective tracheal
intubation.
Material and Methods: A In this randomized control trial conducted during Jan-June 2013. 50
ASA I &II 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.
Results: Airtraq has significantly less intubation time, number of optimization maneuvers
required and better glottic view (P<0.005) as compared to Macintosh laryngoscope.
Conclusions: During elective intubation, Airtraq has better laryngoscopic view and shorter
intubation time as compared to Macintosh laryngoscope.