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Masui
; 60(10): 1221-3, 2011 Oct.
Artículo
en Japonés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22111371
RESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to compare the percent of glottic opening score between middle-size (#3) and large-size (#4) handles during laryngoscopy using the GlideScope videolaryngoscope (GVL) in Japanese women. METHODS: In 80 Japanese women receiving general anesthesia for surgical procedures, laryngoscopy was performed using GVL #3 handle and GVL #4 handle. We compared the percentage of glottic opening score between the two handles on each patient. RESULTS: The percentage of glottic opening score was higher with GVL #3 handle than with GVL #4 handle [66 +/- 28% (mean +/- SD), vs. 53 +/- 34%, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The use of GVL #3 handle is recommended for tracheal intubation for Japanese women.