Table 2.
Degree of force required to rotate the bougie tips as classified by each anesthesiologist
Degree of force for rotation | Bougie | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Venn reusable | Boussignac | Portex single-usea, b | Frovaa, b | |
Easy | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Moderate | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Difficult | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
Impossible | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Easy or moderate is considered clinically acceptable
a P < 0.01 vs Venn reusable
b P < 0.01 vs Boussignac