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Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed · Oct 2012
Review[Indirect laryngoscopy/video laryngoscopy. A review of devices used in emergency and intensive care medicine in Germany].
- N Pirlich, T Piepho, H Gervais, and R R Noppens.
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, Mainz, Germany.
- Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed. 2012 Oct 1;107(7):521-30.
AbstractAirway management in intensive care or emergency medicine is particularly challenging and is often associated with life-threatening complications. An innovation in the field of airway management is the use of indirect laryngoscopy by means of video laryngoscopes. A digital camera or an optical system at the tip of a laryngoscope blade enables an indirect "look around the corner" to the glottis. Studies have shown that the advantages of video laryngoscopes for endotracheal intubation are particularly beneficial in difficult airway situations. However, the successful use in challenging intubations requires experience and regular use in daily practice. This review gives an overview of indirect laryngoscopes commonly used in Germany and also presents new study results for these novel devices.
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