Articles: videolaryngoscope
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2010
Comparative StudyComparison of the GlideScope Videolaryngoscope to the standard Macintosh for intubation by pediatric residents in simulated child airway scenarios.
Videolaryngoscopy may facilitate tracheal intubation in difficult airway scenarios. Our objective was to compare the ability of residents to intubate a child manikin using the standard Macintosh laryngoscope and the novel GlideScope. ⋯ Without specific training, videolaryngoscope-guided intubation did not improve intubation performance by pediatric residents in this manikin model of normal and simulated difficult intubation caused by a cervical collar in place. To achieve skills with videolaryngoscope intubation in children, a specific training program is needed.
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Comparative Study
[Nasotracheal intubation using GlideScope videolaryngoscope or Macintosh laryngoscope by novice laryngoscopists].
We compared the performance of GlideScope videolaryngoscope with that of the conventional Macintosh laryngoscope for nasotracheal intubation by non-anesthesia residents. ⋯ The unobstructed view of the glottic opening on the video monitor helped the laryngoscopist performing the nasal endotracheal intubation while an assistant provided laryngeal manipulation to improve the coordinated effort. GlideScope seems to facilitate nasotracheal intubation for individuals training in airway management.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Aug 2010
Do videolaryngoscopes have a new role in the SIAARTI difficult airway management algorithm?
The rigid standard Macintosh laryngoscope is the instrument used to obtain an adequate view of the larynx in most patients. In cases of unpredicted severe laryngoscopic difficulties, the SIAARTI guidelines suggest waking the patient and using fiberoptic intubation with topical anesthesia. In the last decade, many videolaryngoscopes have been produced and introduced into clinical use. ⋯ Their role in the SIAARTI algorithm for difficult airway management is now better defined. In fact, their use could be suggested in cases of unpredicted severe laryngoscopic difficulty as a step before awakening the patient. Moreover, they could be used in predicted severe intubation difficulty as an alternative to flexible fiberscope.