Parker Flex-It stylet is as effective as GlideRite Rigid stylet for orotracheal intubation by Glidescope

Parker Flex-It stylet is as effective as GlideRite Rigid stylet for orotracheal intubation by Glidescope.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate Parker Flex-It stylet as an alternative to GlideRite Rigid stylet to aid tracheal intubation with the Glidescope.  METHODS This prospective randomized trial was conducted at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between May and December 2014. Sixty American Society of Anesthesiologists I-II patients were rand...

Soft Palate Injuries from Rigid Stylet during Glidescope Intubation

EMS reports significant hypertension with pressures in the 200 systolic range. Brain attack activated prior to arrival by EMS so that patient is evaluated by the ED staff in conjunction with Neurology. As they roll through the door, he is alert and able to give some limited history. There is notable left-sided deficit, slurred speech, rightsided incoordination, and neurology scores him at 10 on...

Comparing performance of stylets for orotracheal intubation by Glidescope videolaryngoscope

With great interest, we read the recent article by Sheta et al1 comparing performance of the Parker Flex-It stylet and GlideRite Rigid stylet for orotracheal intubation by Glidescope videolaryngoscope in patients with normal airways. They showed that the 2 stylets were equally effective for intubation when used by experienced operators, but the Parker Flex-It stylet was easier and less traumati...

Comparing Shikani Optical Stylet and Macintosh Laryngoscope for Orotracheal Intubation

Fibreoptic and stylet aided orotracheal intubation: a different approach for the difficult intubation.

To the Editor: We report a technique of orotracheal intubation using the combination of a flexible fibreoptic bronchoscope (FOB) and a stylet in a patient whose operation was postponed initially because of failed intubation. A 44-yr-old male was scheduled for total resection of the thyroid gland. After induction of anesthesia, a laryngeal view was not obtained by direct laryngoscopy. An experie...