Comparison of the ease of tracheal intubation by postgraduate residents of anesthesiology using Airtraq？ and Macintosh laryngoscopes: An observational study

Airtraq？ (Prodol Meditec, Vizcaya, Spain) is a recently developed laryngoscope, which facilitates easy visualization of glottis through a matrix of sequentially arranged lenses and mirrors. In this observatory study, we sought to compare the ease of tracheal intubation with Airtraq？ and Macintosh laryngoscope when performed by 2nd year postgraduate residents of Anesthesiology in NRI Medical College, Mangalagiri