Alternative intubation techniques vs Macintosh laryngoscopy in patients with cervical spine immobilization: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Suppan, Laurent; Tramer, Martin; Niquille, Marc; Grosgurin, Olivier; Marti, Christophe

doi:10.1093/bja/aev205

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Alternative intubation techniques vs Macintosh laryngoscopy in patients with cervical spine immobilization: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

ContributorsSuppan, Laurent; Tramer, Martin; Niquille, Marc; Grosgurin, Olivier; Marti, Christophe

Published inBritish journal of anaesthesia, vol. 116, no. 1, p. 27-36

Publication date2016

Abstract

Immobilization of the cervical spine worsens tracheal intubation conditions. Various intubation devices have been tested in this setting. Their relative usefulness remains unclear.

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La Médecine Périopératoire et l'anesthésie (70)

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SUPPAN, Laurent et al. Alternative intubation techniques vs Macintosh laryngoscopy in patients with cervical spine immobilization: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. In: British journal of anaesthesia, 2016, vol. 116, n° 1, p. 27–36. doi: 10.1093/bja/aev205

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PID : unige:75599
DOI : 10.1093/bja/aev205
PMID : 26133898

Journal ISSN0007-0912

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Alternative intubation techniques vs Macintosh laryngoscopy in patients with cervical spine immobilization: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Immobilization of the cervical spine worsens tracheal intubation conditions. Various intubation devices have been tested in this setting. Their relative usefulness remains unclear.

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