this study involved 154 anesthetized patients requiring endotracheal intubation, in whom the epiglottis was visible but not lifted, which restricted the view of the glottis. a simple stylet was used to lift the epiglottis, thus improving the view of the glottis with the glide scope®, allowing tracheal tubes to be inserted into the patients. the stylet easily resolved the difficulty of lifting t...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To systematically review the international literature evaluating the role of the epiglottis in snoring and obstructive sleep apnea and to explore possible treatment options available. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Google Scholar, Book Citation Index-Science, CINAHL, Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science, The Cochrane Collaboration Databases, and Web of Sci...

Although backward folding of the epiglottis is one of the signal events of the mammalian adult swallow, the epiglottis does not fold during the infant swallow. How this functional change occurs is unknown, but we hypothesize that a change in swallow mechanism occurs with maturation, prior to weaning. Using videofluoroscopy, we found three characteristic patterns of swallowing movement at differ...

THE FUNCTION OF THE EPIGLOTTIS IN SOUND PRODUCTION (HISSING) OF PITUOPHIS MELANOLEUCUS.-Since White (1884) first related the enlarged epiglottis of Pituophis to the quality and unusual loudness of the sound production (hissing) in these snakes, a number of workers have discussed this functional relationship. The enlarged epiglottis of Pituophis, a generic characteristic (Cope, 1891), forms a pl...

Laryngomalacia (LRM), is the most common laryngeal abnormality of the newborn, caused by a long curled epiglottis, which prolapses posteriorly. Epiglottis prolapse during inspiration (acquired laryngomalacia) is an unusual cause of airway obstruction and a rare cause of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). We present a minimally invasive technique where epiglottis on cadaveric larynx specim...

Visible epiglottis is a rare anatomical variant which is usually asymptomatic without the need of any medical or surgical intervention. It is most commonly seen in children but there are some reports of its prevalence in adults too. Cases of visible epiglottis seem to be unfamiliar among dental professionals. In this report, we have attempted to present this anatomical variant of epiglottis in ...

Sir,—The article by Dr. Thomas on the above topic (Brit. J. Anaesth. (1964), 36, 314) prompts me to describe an interesting case I had some time ago. A male patient in his fifties was anaesthetized with thiopentone and paralyzed with suxamethonium. Laryngoscopy was performed using a Macintosh laryngoscope and a large broad epiglottis was visualized. When slight pressure was transmitted to the v...

This study involved 154 anesthetized patients requiring endotracheal intubation, in whom the epiglottis was visible but not lifted, which restricted the view of the glottis. A simple stylet was used to lift the epiglottis, thus improving the view of the glottis with the Glide Scope®, allowing tracheal tubes to be inserted into the patients. The stylet easily resolved the difficulty of lifting t...