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- J D Walker.
- Department of Anaesthesia, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor LL57 2PW, UK.
- Br J Anaesth. 2002 Nov 1;89(5):772-4.
BackgroundThere is little advice on the posture to be used when intubating the trachea. Does the stance used depend on experience?MethodsTwenty-six subjects with varying experience of intubation were photographed during laryngoscopy of an intubation training mannequin. Posture was measured from the photographs and the data were analysed with the Mann-Whitney U-test.ResultsThe less experienced group had shallower lines of sight, levered more, and stood with their face closer to the mannequin (P=0.037, 0.018 and 0.06 respectively).ConclusionsNovice anaesthetists should be given explicit instructions on correct trolley height and should be taught to intubate with a straight back.
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