Comparison of Intubation using Pentax (Pentas AWS, Pentax, Tokyo, Japan) and Macintoch in pediatric patients
Pentax video laryngoscope (Pentas AWS, Pentax, Tokyo, Japan) is one of indirect optical laryngoscopes which is recently developed. Several studies have shown that the Pentax-AWS® provides full views of the glottis in the majority of patients. It makes successful tracheal intubation in patients after failed intubation using a Macintosh laryngoscope. In pediatric patients who is expected to be difficult to intubate, Pentax makes successful intubation.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
136
Intubation using Pentax video laryngoscope in Pentax group
Ajou university school of medicine
Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Intubation time
from laryngoscope pass incisors to end tidal CO2 appears
Time frame: less than 10 minute
Intubation difficulty score
IDS parameter is Number of attempts \> 1 = N1 Number of operators \>1 = N2 Number of alternative techniques = N3 Cormack and Lehane grade minus 1 = N4 Operator perception of lifting force required Normal N5 = 0 Greater than in routine practice N5=1 Laryngeal pressure applied Not applied N6=0 Applied N6=1 Vocal core mobility Abduction N7=0 Adduction \&/or impending tube passage N7=1 Total IDS = sum of scores N1\~N7
Time frame: less than 10 minute
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