World Journal of Emergency Medicine 2019;10(3):182-186

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2019.03.009

Benefits of using an endotracheal tube introducer as an adjunct to a Macintosh laryngoscope for endotracheal intubation performed by inexperienced doctors during mechanical CPR

Huseyin Cahit Halhalli 1 ; Asim Enes Obek 1 ; Emrah CelIk 1 ; YIgIt Yavuz 1 ; Muge Cardak 1

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Keywords

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; advanced cardiac life support; cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Country

China

Language

English

Abstract

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates vary between 7% and 46% and are lower than those for in-hospital; cardiac arrests (IHCA).[1,2] Therefore, efforts are being made to increase survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA). According to advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) guidelines, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates may be increased by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with minimal interruptions.[3] According to the latest ACLS, does the patient need an advanced airway? If yes, use the airway that is appropriate to your skill level: King Airway System™, LMA, Combitube™, or endotracheal intubation. However, endotracheal intubation together with continuous CPR will be the basis of a permanent and safe airline management to prevent risk of aspiration, and in respiratory-induced OHCA administration as well as IHCA during long-term procedures such as percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).[3]