Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2009
[Use of the AirTraq device to manage difficult intubation in the awake patient].
To assess successful intubation, hemodynamic and respiratory stability, and patient wellbeing during awake orotracheal intubation using the AirTraq device in patients anticipated to have difficult airways. ⋯ The AirTraq can be used for awake intubation in cases of anticipated difficult airway when other approaches to intubation have failed or are not viable. Intubation is achieved successfully and hemodynamic and respiratory stability maintained. The device is well tolerated. An advantage of the AirTraq is that it allows the glottis to be visualized as the endotracheal tube is being inserted between the vocal cords so damage can be minimized.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2009
Letter Case Reports[Unanticipated difficult airway: lingual tonsil hypertrophy].
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2009
[Management of the easy or complicated airway by nonexperts using the AirTraq optical laryngoscope].
To evaluate the utility of the AirTraq optical laryngoscope in a retrospective case series, assessing indications for use and benefits as well as possible limitations. ⋯ The AirTraq laryngoscope has been shown to facilitate intubation even when nonexpert staff perform the maneuver in cases in which previous attempts at laryngoscopy have failed and in which a difficult airway is anticipated. Ease of use and relative safety make the AirTraq a practical device for a variety of patient types and clinical settings.