Comparison of pre- and post-education video laryngoscope and direct laryngoscope skills of medical school students: A manikin study

Aim: Video laryngoscope (VL) has a lot of advantages over direct laryngoscope (DL). In this study, our aim was to compare the skills of medical students with VL and DL before and after education. Material and Methods: The 5th-grade students performed VL and DL before and after education. Success rates and timings were recorded pre-and post education. Then, the groups were compared. Results: A total of 104 Medical school students were involved in the study. The rates of students who were successful in video laryngoscopy pre-education were significantly higher than the rates of students who were successful in DL (61.5% vs 36.5%, respectively). The rates of students who were successful in post-education DL and VL applications were not different. The post-education completion times of DL and VL were significantly reduced when compared to pre-education completion times. There was not any statistical significance between the completion times of DL and VL after the education. Of the students, 61 (58.7%) who were unsuccessful in DL pre-education were successful post-education. The effect of education was statistically significant (p<0.001). Thirty-five (33.7%) students who were unsuccessful in VL pre-education were successful post-education. The effect of education was statistically significant (p<0.001). Discussion: Video laryngoscope is a viable option for inexperienced users. More emphasis should be placed on this procedure within medical education.