Air medical journal
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Air medical journal · Jan 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of the intubating laryngeal mask airway versus laryngoscopy in the Bell 206-L3 EMS helicopter.
The purpose of this study is to compare intubation success rate and time to intubation for the intubating laryngeal mask airway (I-LMA) versus direct laryngoscopy (DL) using a manikin model during a simulated in-flight scenario. ⋯ Intubation success was very high for both DL and the I-LMA, despite less flight crew experience with the I-LMA. Total time to intubation was longer with the I-LMA but still less than 1 minute. The flight crews considered both techniques easy to perform. The I-LMA appears to be a useful adjunct for airway management in the Bell 206-L3 helicopter.