Table 2.
Intubation parameters in the cervical immobilized manikin
| McGrath (n = 105) | Pentax (n = 105) | Macintosh (n = 105) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total success rate | 105 (100) | 105 (100) | 103 (98) | 0.331 |
| 1st attempt success | 105 (100) | 105 (100) | 95 (91) | < 0.001 |
| Intubation time | 22 [15–34] | 22 [13–33] | 25 [18–40] | 0.012 |
| Incidence of dental click | 23 (22) | 36 (34) | 48 (46)a | 0.001 |
| Difficulty grade | 3 [2–5] | 3 [2–4] | 5 [3.5–7] | < 0.001 |
| Glottic grade | < 0.001 | |||
| I | 77 (73) | 83 (79) | 13 (12) | |
| IIa | 4 (4) | 7 (7) | 12 (11) | |
| IIb | 24 (23) | 15 (14) | 64 (62) | |
| III | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 14 (13) | |
| IV | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) |
Values are number of patients (%) or median [interquartile range]. Intubation success, tracheal intubation performed within three attempts during 120 s; Intubation time, defined as the time from passage of the laryngoscope blade past the manikin teeth to successful ventilation using an Ambu bag; Dental click, when a click sound from the manikin teeth was heard during intubation; Difficulty grade, graded using a 11-point numeric rating scale (0; extremely easy–10; extremely difficult); Glottic grade, graded using the Cormack Lehane grading system
ap < 0.05/3, vs. McGrath group