The investigators previous study showed that McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope is an alternative tool for double-lumen tube intubation. But it is not determined about the advantages and disadvantages of McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope for double-lumen tube intubation, compared with traditional Macintosh laryngoscope.
The investigators designed a randomised controlled study to compare of McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope and Macintosh laryngoscope for DLT intubation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
114
a kind of videolaryngoscopes, which are widely used in difficult airways.
A kind of traditional laryngoscopes
Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Intubation time
measured with a stopwatch, defined as time from inserting blade to mouth to withdrawal of blade
Time frame: at intubation
number of successful intubation at first attempt
Time frame: at intubation
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