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Table 2 Degree of force required to rotate the bougie tips as classified by each anesthesiologist

From: Bougies as an aid for endotracheal intubation with the Airway Scope: bench and manikin comparison studies

Degree of force for rotation

Bougie

Venn reusable

Boussignac

Portex single-usea, b

Frovaa, b

Easy

7

5

0

0

Moderate

0

2

0

0

Difficult

0

0

6

5

Impossible

0

0

1

2

  1. Easy or moderate is considered clinically acceptable
  2. a P < 0.01 vs Venn reusable
  3. b P < 0.01 vs Boussignac
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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