• Ben H Boedeker, Mary A Barak Bernhagen, David J Miller, and D John Doyle.
• Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA. bboedeker@unmc.edu
• J Clin Anesth. 2012 Feb 1;24(1):25-7.

Study ObjectiveTo compare the straight Magill and the curved Boedeker Intubation Forceps in foreign body removal in a manikin with a difficult airway using the videolaryngoscope.DesignProspective comparative study.SettingUniversity Medical Center.Subjects17 medical providers, 16 anesthesia staff, and one respiratory therapist.MeasurementsThe observed Cormack-Lehane (CL) glottic view and success/failure of the removal attempts were recorded.Main ResultsThe CL scores obtained using the Magill and Boedeker forceps were not significantly different (P = 0.3984). However, the differences in success rates for removal of the foreign object using standard (0 = success, 17 = failure) and Boedeker forceps (0 = failure, 17 = success) were strongly significant (P < 0.0001).ConclusionThe curve of the Boedeker Intubation Forceps allows both the tip of the forceps and the glottic opening to be simultaneously visible in the field of view during videolaryngoscopy, making removal of glottic foreign bodies easier.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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