A national survey of videolaryngoscopy in the United Kingdom T.M. Cook, F.E. Kelly British Journal of Anaesthesia Volume 118, Issue 4, Pages 593-600 (April 2017) DOI: 10.1093/bja/aex052 Copyright © 2017 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Availability of videolaryngoscopy by clinical area. Respondent numbers were as follows: main theatres 149/164, obstetric theatres 82/150, paediatric anaesthesia 35/162, intensive care unit 88/164, emergency department 58/164, and local independent hospital 23/164. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2017 118, 593-600DOI: (10.1093/bja/aex052) Copyright © 2017 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 How the videolaryngoscope(s) in each department were selected (145 respondents). Multiple answers were possible, and many departments used mixed methods. ADEPT, Airway Device Evaluation Project Team; MEC, medical equipment committee.5 British Journal of Anaesthesia 2017 118, 593-600DOI: (10.1093/bja/aex052) Copyright © 2017 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Training methods used before introduction of the most recent videolaryngoscope into clinical practice, as reported by 148 respondents. Only one response was accepted for each respondent. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2017 118, 593-600DOI: (10.1093/bja/aex052) Copyright © 2017 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Responses to the question, ‘which of these responses best describes penetration of videolaryngoscopy into your anaesthetic department?’. There were 143 responses from 149 relevant departments. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2017 118, 593-600DOI: (10.1093/bja/aex052) Copyright © 2017 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Proportions of departments reporting widespread penetration of videolaryngoscopy (blue bars) and frequent routine or emergency use (red bars) in departments with availability of the Airtraq (n=47), C-MAC (n=14), or GlideScope (n=19) in at least three locations compared with Other (departments with limited access to videolaryngoscopy, i.e. with videolaryngoscopy available in one or two locations only, n=14). British Journal of Anaesthesia 2017 118, 593-600DOI: (10.1093/bja/aex052) Copyright © 2017 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions