A randomised trial to compare Truview PCD, C-MAC and Macintosh laryngoscopes in paediatric airway management

Prediction of difficult airway is not always possible in a child as measurement of mentohyoid, thyromental, mandibular and inter-incisor lengths have no value. A plethora of airway devices have thus flooded the market to overcome the inadequacy of difficult airway prediction. The videolaryngoscopes have provided a better view of the glottis than the conventional laryngoscopes in adults, however there is limited knowledge of their performance in paediatric patients. We have therefore designed this study to evaluate and compare the Truview PCD and C-MAC laryngoscopes to the standard Macintosh laryngoscope in paediatric patients.