Optiscope (Clarus Medical, Minneapolis, MN, USA) is a semi-rigid fiberscope for endotracheal intubation. This study will investigate learning curve of Optiscope by anesthesia providers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
140
Optiscope (Clarus Medical, Minneapolis, MN, USA) is a semi-rigid fiberscope designed for endotracheal intubation. Anesthetic providers who are novice on optiscope will perform intubation using optiscope.
Jeju National University Hospital
Jeju City, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, South Korea
time to intubation
Time to intubation (from optiscope insertion to the detection of end tidal CO2) will be recorded. If time to inubation is longer than 180 s or pulse oxymetry is lower than 94%, mask ventilation will be performed. If intubation is not successful within 3 trials, it will be performed using direct laryngoscope.
Time frame: intubation period
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