The Difficult Airway

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Bougie

One of the first examples of the success with the gum elastic bougie was a simulated trial.  100 patients undergoing elective surgery with a simulated Grade III airway

  • 48 / 50 (96%) of bougie patients intubated within two attempts
  • 33 / 50 (66%) of patients intubated using a stylette
  • Mean time for intubation was 30.1s for the bougie vs. 36.6s for the stylette. [27]

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