A Study to Compare the Efficacy of Two Modern Video Laryngoscopes (King Vision and Hugemed) that Aided in Betterment of Securing the Airway in Patients Undergoing Surgery Under General Anaesthesia

In order to successfully secure the airway with the endotracheal tube, with minimum complications, many technological advancements have been made to introduce an ideal intubating device into clinical practise. The most widely accepted of these devices are video laryngoscopes. This study was done to compare the efficacy of two video laryngoscopes: Hugemed and Kingvision in patients undergoing general anaesthesia. Eighty patients were taken and randomly allocated into two groups of 40 each. The primary outcomes were to assess Cormack- Lehane (CL) grading, time of intubation, ease of intubation, number of attempts & optimisation manoeuvres required for intubation. The secondary outcomes were hemodynamic response and complications related to laryngoscopy & intubation. Kingvision video laryngoscope (KVVL) was found to be significantly better than Hugemed video laryngoscope (HMVL) in terms of ease of intubation and requirement optimising manoeuvres used.