Comparison of Video Laryngoscopy and Macintosh Laryngoscopy in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery

COMPARISON of VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPY and MACINTOSH LARYNGOSCOPY in PEDIATRIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTIVE SURGERY

In this study, we aimed to observe the intubation conditions in patients using Endolarenx video laryngoscope and Macintosh Blade in laryngoscopy to identify the advantages and disadvantages of using video laryngoscopy in pediatric patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• One hundred pediatric patients, aged under 18 years, weighing between 10-40 kg, and classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II-III risk group

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with congenital airway deformities, patients with known or predicted difficult intubation, patients undergoing emergency surgery, patients classified above ASA III, and patients whose parents did not consent were excluded from the study