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Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc · Jan 2013
Comparative StudyBiomechanical evaluation of the phases during simulated endotracheal intubation (ETI): pilot study on the effect of different laryngoscopes.
- L Bartolomeo, Y Noh, Y Kasuya, M Nagai, M Zecca, S Sessa, S Cosentino, K Saito, Z Lin, H Ishii, and A Takanishi.
- Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2013 Jan 1;2013:4887-90.
AbstractEndotracheal Intubation (ETI) is a common airway procedure used to connect the larynx and the lungs through a windpipe in patients under emergency situations. The process is carried out by a laryngoscope inserted into the mouth, used to help doctors in visualizing the glottis and inserting the tube. Currently, very few studies on objective evaluation of the biomechanics of the doctors during the procedure have been done. Additionally, these studies have been concentrated only on the overall performance analysis, without any segmentation, with a consequent loss of important information. In this paper, the authors present a preliminary study on a methodology to objectively evaluate and segment the biomechanical performance of doctors during the ETI, using surface electromyography and inertial measurement units. In particular, the validation has been performed by comparing three kinds of laryngoscopes involving an expert doctor. Finally, results are presented and commented.
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