Table 1.
Rating for intubation devices to place an endotracheal tube and confirm electrode positioning.
| Intubation Devices | Successful Tracheal Intubation | Precise Surface Electrode Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macintosh laryngoscope [8,17] |
|
+ | + |
| Fiber-optic bronchoscope [8,17] |
|
N/A 1 | ++ |
| Video-optical intubating stylet [25,26] |
|
++ | N/A 2 |
| Video laryngoscope [24,27,28] |
|
++ | ++ |
1 Not applicable for routine tracheal intubation as an alternative for difficult intubation; 2 not applicable for observing electrode positions; +: good; ++: excellent.