Tracheal intubation with the McGrath MAC X-blade videolaryngoscope in morbidly obese and nonobese patients

Arslan Z. İ., Yorukoglu H. U.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.49, sa.5, ss.1540-1546, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1901-169
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1540-1546
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Increased body mass index (BMI) and neck circumference are the two independent predictors of difficult intubation. McGrath MAC X-Blade is a videolaryngoscope specifically designed for difficult intubations.