Comparison of 2 Laryngoscopes for Endotracheal Intubation in Children Younger Than 2 Years Old

A Comparison of the Glidescope® Video Laryngoscope and the Storz DCI® Video Laryngoscope for Endotracheal Intubation in Children Younger Than Two Years of Age

This is a prospective randomized clinical study to be performed in pediatric patients under the age of 2 years who are undergoing surgical procedures requiring endotracheal intubation. Time to endotracheal intubation will be compared between patients intubated using a GlideScope® video laryngoscope, those intubated with a Storz DCI® video laryngoscope, and those intubated by standard direct laryngoscopy. The study hypothesis is that the time to endotracheal intubation will be decreased in the Storz DCI® video laryngoscope group when compared to the GlideScope® video laryngoscope group and standard laryngoscopy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pediatric patients under the age of 2 years undergoing surgeries requiring endotracheal intubation at LLUMC will be eligible for participation in this study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with increased pulmonary aspiration risk;
• Prior documentation of difficult endotracheal intubation;
• Those that lack legal representative consent