Left Head Rotation as an Alternative to Difficult Tracheal Intubation: Randomized Open Label Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tracheal intubation is a life-saving intervention, and optimizing the patient's head and neck position for the best glottic view is a crucial step that accelerates the procedure. The left head rotation maneuver has been recently described as an innovative alternative to the traditional sniffing position used for tracheal intubation with marked improvement in glottic visualization.

Objective

This study compared the glottic view and intubating conditions in the sniffing position versus left head rotation during direct laryngoscopy.

Methods

This randomized, open-label clinical trial enrolled 52 adult patients admitted to Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center from September 2020 to January 2021 for an elective surgical procedure requiring tracheal intubati

SUBMITTER: Chan DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10439464 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature