European journal of anaesthesiology
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Eur J Anaesthesiol
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Randomized Controlled Trial
McGRATH MAC video laryngoscope for insertion of a transoesophageal echocardiography probe: A randomised controlled trial.
Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) probe insertion in anaesthetised patients can cause pharyngeal and oesophageal injuries. Kim et al. have shown that insertion assisted by a Macintosh laryngoscope can reduce such complications but it may sometimes be difficult to observe the passage of a TOE probe. The McGRATH MAC (McGRATH) has been shown to provide a better view of the glottis, piriform fossa and oesophageal inlet during tracheal intubation than the Macintosh. ⋯ The McGRATH provided a better view of the oesophageal inlet and was useful as an aid to TOE probe placement, possibly reducing the incidence of pharyngeal injury related to its insertion.
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Editorial Multicenter Study Observational Study
Assessing anaesthesia practice in the vulnerable age group: NECTARINE: A European prospective multicentre observational study.