Alaa M Khidr, Jumana Masoudi, Sarah AlAboud, Mashael Alshahrani, Aziza Bokhari, Massimiliano Sorbello, Ivana Zdravkovic, Mohamed A Khalil, Saeed Al Shadowy, Talal Al Ghamdi, Abdulmohsen Al'ghamdi, Summayah Fallatah, Mohamed R El Tahan
Objective . The competency of using video laryngoscopes (VL) for double-lumen tube (DLT) endobronchial intubations can be improved with constant training as assessed by measuring the learning curves. We hypothesized that the time to DLT intubation would be reduced over the intubation attempts. Design . A crossover manikin study. Settings . University-affiliated hospital. Participants . Forty-two novice medical students unfamiliar with DLT intubation. Interventions. Participants were randomly allocated to two sequences, including DLT intubation, using King Vision and McGrath VLs...
March 22, 2023: Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia