TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of the Magill forceps and the Boedeker (curved) intubation forceps for removal of a foreign body in a Manikin
AU - Boedeker, Ben H.
AU - Bernhagen, Mary A.Barak
AU - Miller, David J.
AU - Doyle, D. John
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - Study Objective: To compare the straight Magill and the curved Boedeker Intubation Forceps in foreign body removal in a manikin with a difficult airway using the videolaryngoscope. Design: Prospective comparative study. Setting: University Medical Center. Subjects: 17 medical providers, 16 anesthesia staff, and one respiratory therapist. Measurements: The observed Cormack-Lehane (CL) glottic view and success/failure of the removal attempts were recorded. Main Results: The CL scores obtained using the Magill and Boedeker forceps were not significantly different (P = 0.3984). However, the differences in success rates for removal of the foreign object using standard (0 = success, 17 = failure) and Boedeker forceps (0 = failure, 17 = success) were strongly significant (P < 0.0001). Conclusion: The curve of the Boedeker Intubation Forceps allows both the tip of the forceps and the glottic opening to be simultaneously visible in the field of view during videolaryngoscopy, making removal of glottic foreign bodies easier.
AB - Study Objective: To compare the straight Magill and the curved Boedeker Intubation Forceps in foreign body removal in a manikin with a difficult airway using the videolaryngoscope. Design: Prospective comparative study. Setting: University Medical Center. Subjects: 17 medical providers, 16 anesthesia staff, and one respiratory therapist. Measurements: The observed Cormack-Lehane (CL) glottic view and success/failure of the removal attempts were recorded. Main Results: The CL scores obtained using the Magill and Boedeker forceps were not significantly different (P = 0.3984). However, the differences in success rates for removal of the foreign object using standard (0 = success, 17 = failure) and Boedeker forceps (0 = failure, 17 = success) were strongly significant (P < 0.0001). Conclusion: The curve of the Boedeker Intubation Forceps allows both the tip of the forceps and the glottic opening to be simultaneously visible in the field of view during videolaryngoscopy, making removal of glottic foreign bodies easier.
KW - Forceps
KW - Foreign body removal
KW - Indirect visualization
KW - Videolaryngoscopy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.04.013
DO - 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.04.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 22284314
AN - SCOPUS:84863023567
SN - 0952-8180
VL - 24
SP - 25
EP - 27
JO - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
JF - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
IS - 1
ER -