RESPIRATION AND THE AIRWAY Randomized controlled trial comparing the McGrath videolaryngoscope with the C-MAC videolaryngoscope in intubating adult patients with potential difficult airways

Editor’s key points † The McGrath videolaryngoscope was compared with the C-MAC videolaryngoscope in patients with anticipated difficult airway. † The C-MAC videolaryngoscope allowed a quicker and easier tracheal intubation. † This research adds important data to ongoing comparisons between various newer airway devices. Background. Difficult and failed intubations, although rarely encountered, are major causes of morbidity and mortality in the current anaesthetic practice. To reduce the incidence of difficult and failed intubations, several devices including the recently developed videolaryngoscopes are available. This randomized controlled study aims to compare the use of the McGrath videolaryngoscope with the C-MAC videolaryngoscope in adult patients with potential difficult airways.