Accurate endotracheal intubation for patients in extremis or at risk of physiologic decompensation is the gold standard for emergency medicine. Field intubation is a complex process and time to intubation, number of attempts, and hypoxia have all been shown to correlate with increases in morbidity and mortality. Expanding laryngoscope technology which incorporates active video, in addition to d...

BACKGROUND Airway control is a potentially lifesaving procedure, but intubation by direct laryngoscopy may be difficult. The aim of this study was to assess the success rate of tracheal intubation using the Macintosh laryngoscope and Supraglottic Airway Laryngopharyngeal Tube (S.A.L.T) device. METHODS This is a randomised cross-over study involving 120 paramedics utilising the Macintosh laryn...

BACKGROUND The newly developed narrowband imaging (NBI) gastrointestinal endoscope makes possible the detection of superficial carcinoma in the oropharynx and hypopharynx, which is difficult with the conventional laryngoscope. Here, we investigated whether the combined use of laryngoscope with NBI allows the detection of superficial carcinoma in this region. METHODS A total of 51 superficial,...

BACKGROUND: Management of the airway in patients undergoing surgery is increasingly difficult. The management operating room terms initial action anesthesia very important. Video-laryngoscopy has been shown to provide a better view larynx’s structure compared direct visualization. AIM: We describe our experience using custom made and inexpensive tool for video-laryngoscopy. METHODS: This an exp...

THE Airtraq (Prodol Meditec S.A., Vizcaya, Spain), a new disposable intubating device, was designed to provide a view of the glottis without alignment of the oral and pharyngeal axes. The Airtraq laryngoscope (AL) has recently been used in patients with normal airways and in simulated difficult airways, but no study has assessed its performance in difficult airway patients. After training on a ...

Application of cervical collars may reduce cervical spine movements but render tracheal intubation with a standard laryngoscope difficult if not impossible. We hypothesised that despite the presence of a Philadelphia Patriot cervical collar and with the patient's head taped to the trolley, tracheal intubation would be possible in 50 adult patients using the GlideScope and its dedicated stylet. ...

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BACKGROUND The use of videolaryngoscopes is recommended as a part of routine practice in anaesthesia for morbidly obese patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate C-Mac in a group of morbidly obese patients to see if it improves intubation conditions. METHODS 86 morbidly obese (BMI > 40 kg m⁻²) patients scheduled for bariatric surgery were included in the study. In every studied case, C-...