Our goal is to compare conventional direct laryngoscopy using a Macintosh blade with the McGrath videolaryngoscope for endotracheal intubation in very morbidly obese patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Specifically, we propose to test the primary hypotheses that videolaryngoscopy improves visualization of the vocal cords, defined with modified Cormack and Lehane classification, compared to direct laryngoscopy.
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Classification of Glottis Visualization
Timeframe: At intubation