OBJECTIVES To assess the physician’s knowledge on intubation techniques and to identify the common practices. METHODS This was a prospective study, involving three different intensive care units within a University hospital: Anesthesiology (ANEST), Pulmonology (PULMO) and Emergency Department (ED). All physicians working in these units and consenting to participate in the study completed a qu...

Autoinhaled nitric oxide (NO) is produced mainly in the upper airways. Orotracheal intubation disrupts the natural autoinhalation of NO from the naso- and oropharynx. The effect of disrupting and then replacing autoinhaled NO on arterial oxygenation was investigated in intubated patients. Two groups of nine patients without lung disease were examined during anaesthesia using an inspired oxygen ...

1. Amour J, Le Manach YL, Borel M, Lenfant F, Nicolas-Robin A, Carillion A, Ripart J, Riou B, Langeron O: Comparison of single-use and reusable metal laryngoscope blades for orotracheal intubation during rapid sequence induction of anesthesia: A multicenter cluster randomized study. ANESTHESIOLOGY 2010; 112:325–32 2. Amour J, Marmion F, Birenbaum A, Nicolas-Robin A, Coriat P, Riou B, Langeron O...

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...

Difficult intubation has been the challenging part of the airway management for anesthesiologists and associated with substantial morbidity and mortality (1, 2). Currently, it is well practiced and documented that direct laryngoscopy has several limitations to cope with securing difficult airway during orotracheal intubation (3). Videolaryngoscopy, which may provide a better view of the trachea...

a a e o d d s p v h p c s c t r c r p n s t h c t t n l ( oi:10.1016/j.joms.2010.10.004 during awake fiberoptic orotracheal intubation. Anesthesiology 102:910, 2005 . Williams W, Jiang Y: Management of difficult airway with direct ventilation through nasal airway without facemask. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 67:2541, 2009 . Kambic V, Radsel Z: Intubation lesions of the larynx. Br J Anaesth 50:587, 1...

BACKGROUND/AIM Anesthesiologists have encountered various difficulties in securing the airway. Therefore, we compare the intubation times and hemodynamic changes between the McGrath Series 5 video laryngoscope and the Macintosh laryngoscope. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 80 obstetric patients were divided into 2 groups, orotracheally intubated with either the McGrath video laryngoscope or ...