A comparison of 20 laryngoscope blades using an intubating manikin: visual analogue scores and forces exerted during laryngoscopy

A comparison of the forces exerted durin

A comparison of the forces exerted during laryngoscopy using disposable and non-disposable laryngoscope blades

✍ A. Evans; R. S. Vaughan; J. E. Hall; J. Mecklenburgh; A. R. Wilkes 📂 Article 📅 2003 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 100 KB

**Summary** The concern that re‐usable equipment may be a source of cross‐infection has prompted the increased use of disposable laryngoscope blades. We conducted a study investigating the duration of laryngoscopy and the peak force generated using various laryngoscope blades. Five blades were studi