Publications by authors named "Goetz Serocki"
In the present preliminary study we evaluated the C-MAC® D-Blade (Karl Storz, Tuttlingen, Germany), a new videolaryngoscopic C-MAC blade for difficult intubation, during both routine and difficult intubations. First, both the conventional direct laryngoscopy and the D-Blade were used in 15 consecutive patients with normal airways during routine induction of anesthesia. Second, the D-Blade was used as a rescue device in 20 of 300 (6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Analogue disposable devices of the laryngeal tube S II (LTS II) and the Fastrach laryngeal intubation mask (ILMA, Fastrach), namely the laryngeal tube disposable (LTS-D) and the Fastrach laryngeal intubation mask disposable (Fastrach-D), have recently been introduced. The purpose of this study was to compare each reusable device with the corresponding disposable one, during routine surgery.
Methods: After informed consent, 120 American Society of Anesthesiologists I-III patients scheduled for routine minor surgery were randomly allocated to the LTS II (n = 30), the LTS-D (n = 30), the Fastrach (n = 30) and the Fastrach-D (n = 30) groups, respectively.
Background And Objective: EasyTube (EZT), ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA), and Laryngeal tube S II (LTS II) have recently been introduced as supraglottic airway devices and have been proposed as emergency airway alternatives. The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of the three devices, if used by anaesthesiologists without extensive hands-on training, with the endotracheal tube during routine surgical procedures.
Methods: After informed consent, 88 ASA I-II patients scheduled for routine minor surgery were randomly allocated to EZT (n=22), PLMA (n=22), and LTS II (n=22) groups and the endotracheal tube (n=22) group, respectively.