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, ss.1540-1546, 2019 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

  • Cilt numarası: 49 Konu: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1901-169
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.1540-1546

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.