Single-use versus reusable metallic laryngoscopes for non-emergent intubation: A retrospective review of 72,672 intubations
Chang D, Burnett G, Chiu S, Ouyang Y, Lin H, Hyman J. Single-use versus reusable metallic laryngoscopes for non-emergent intubation: A retrospective review of 72,672 intubations. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2023, 89: 111187. PMID: 37339555, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficult laryngeal viewRapid sequence inductionLaryngeal viewRescue intubationSequence inductionSubgroup analysisRisk factorsMacintosh bladeMiller bladeSingle-site retrospective cohort studyAlternate deviceRetrospective cohort studyGeneral anesthetic casesAcademic medical centerPoor laryngeal viewNon-emergent proceduresSecondary outcomesAdult patientsCohort studyPrimary outcomeRetrospective reviewTracheal intubationIntubation attemptsLower incidenceMedical Center