Research Article

Comparing Four Video Laryngoscopes and One Optical Laryngoscope with a Standard Macintosh Blade in a Simulated Trapped Car Accident Victim

Table 2

Success rate of intubation from the window and backseat positions.

McI (1)C-MAC® (2)C-MAC® PM (3)D-Blade (4)Airtraq® SP (5)Truview PCD™-R (6)

Windown (%)41/42 (98)39/41 (95)34/36 (94)36/42 (86)42/42 (100)29/39 (74)
Sign.NSNSNSNSNS1,
2,
3,
5,

Backseatn (%)42/42 (100)41/41 (100)36/36 (100)42/42 (100)42/42 (100)39/39 (100)
Sign.NSNSNSNSNSNS

McI = Macintosh (direct laryngoscopy); NS = nonsignificant; significant with less intubation success in comparison with all other devices except D-Blade.