Retrograde transillumination for videolaryngoscopic tracheal intubation

Retrograde tracheal intubation.

Summary Successful management of difficult tracheal intubation by retrograde intubation has been reported for almost 50 years and can be used whether or not it is anticipated. There are numerous reports of variations to the basic technique to enhance reproducibility of this guided blind procedure. A review and analysis of the equipment and techniques provides a better understanding of this effe...

Letter: New forceps for videolaryngoscopic intubation

Tracheal rupture after tracheal intubation.

We report a case of tracheal rupture in an 84-yr-old patient after tracheal intubation. The aetiology and treatment are discussed and the recent literature is reviewed.

Tracheal intubation.

OBJECTIVE To review current concepts related to the procedure of tracheal intubation in children. SOURCES Relevant articles published from 1968 to 2006 were selected from the MEDLINE, LILACS and SciELO databases, using the keywords intubation, tracheal intubation, child, rapid sequence intubation and pediatric airway. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS Airway management in children is related to their...

Sevoflurane for difficult tracheal intubation.

Three patients in whom difficult tracheal intubation was expected but awake fibreoptic intubation was not feasible presented for head and neck surgery. Anaesthesia was induced rapidly and smoothly by inhalation of sevoflurane followed by fibreoptic or conventional tracheal intubation.