A comparison of conventional tube and EndoFlex tube for tracheal intubation in patients with a cervical spine immobilisation

Background The EndoFlex is a new type of tracheal tube with an adjustable distal tip that can be bent without the use of a stylet. The aim of this study was to compare a standard endotracheal tube with the EndoFlex tracheal tube for intubation in patients with simulated cervical spine injury.