Glidescopic superiority during orotracheal intubation in comparison to direct laryngoscopy
International Journal of Development Research
Glidescopic superiority during orotracheal intubation in comparison to direct laryngoscopy
Received 11th January, 2018, Received in revised form, 05th February, 2018, Accepted 19th March, 2018, Published online 30th April, 2018
Copyright © 2018, Deepti D. Dhere et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The aim of this study was to compare the hemodynamic changes during video laryngoscopy (glidescope) and the conventional method of direct laryngoscopy. Objective: Hemodynamic changes during intubation are extremely important especially in patients with a history of coronary artery disease and arrhythmia. Study Design: Randomized double-blind clinical trial. Methods: This clinical trial recruited 200 male patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery. Heart Rate (HR) and Mean Arterial Blood Pressure (MABP) were measured before, at the time of induction and every minute for 10 minutes following intubation. Results: Changes of MABP were significantly less in the glidescopy group compared to direct laryngoscopy group (p=0.001). No significant change was observed between the HR of the two groups. Conclusion: Glidescopic method of orotracheal intubation is considered advantageous over the conventional method for its less alteration of MABP.
