Research Article

Utility of a Gum-Elastic Bougie for Difficult Airway Management in Infants: A Simulation-Based Crossover Analysis

Table 1

Number of successful intubations.

ā€‰Without GEB
(success/total)
With GEB
(success/total)
value

Normal
(Cormack 1-2)
15/1515/15N.S.
Cervical stabilization
(Cormack 2-3)
15/1515/15N.S.
Anteflexion
(Cormack 4)
1/158/150.005

Successful intubations with or without the gum-elastic bougie (GEB) in the three trials. Differences were analyzed with the chi-square test.