Abstract
Resuscitation rate may be improved if the tracheal intubation during CPR can be enforced promptly and safely without interruption of chest compressions. We investigated the time for tracheal intubation during CPR in manikin using Macintosh laryngoscope (McL) or Pentax-Airway Scope® (AWS) in 18 anesthesia initial trainee doctors. In the McL trial, time to secure the airway was significantly longer during chest compressions than during non-chest compression times (14.9±4.0 sec vs 22.7±6.5 sec, respectively, P<0.01) . In the AWS trial, no significant difference between the time during chest compression and non-chest compression was recognized (13.3±3.8 sec vs 14.5±3.4 sec) . The success rate of the tracheal intubation in the McL trial was 55.5%, though all intubation was successful in the AWS group. AWS training during anesthesia training may lead to the emergent intubation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
