Comparison of malleable stylet and reusable and disposable bougies by paramedics in a simulated difficult intubation

Summary In a randomised crossover study, 60 ambulance paramedics attempted tracheal intubation of a manikin model of a Cormack and Lehane grade 3/4 view using a Portex stylet, Portex and Frova single‐use bougies, and a Portex reusable bougie. Tracheal intubation within 30 s was achieved by 34/60 (57...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 2012-04, Vol.67 (4), p.371-376
Main Authors: Gregory, P., Woollard, M., Lighton, D., Munro, G., Jenkinson, E., Newcombe, R. G., O’Meara, P., Hamilton, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Allied Health Personnel
Anesthesia
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Comparative studies
Cross-Over Studies
Disposable Equipment - statistics & numerical data
Equipment Design
Equipment Reuse
Female
Humans
Intubation
Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation
Intubation, Intratracheal - statistics & numerical data
Male
Manikins
Medical equipment
Medical sciences
Paramedics
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Summary:Summary In a randomised crossover study, 60 ambulance paramedics attempted tracheal intubation of a manikin model of a Cormack and Lehane grade 3/4 view using a Portex stylet, Portex and Frova single‐use bougies, and a Portex reusable bougie. Tracheal intubation within 30 s was achieved by 34/60 (57%) using the stylet, 18/60 (30%) using a Portex single‐use bougie, 16/60 (27%) using a Frova single‐use bougie and 5/60 (8%) using a Portex reusable bougie. The proportion intubating within 30 s was significantly higher with the stylet compared with any bougie (p 
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.06999.x