title: Transilluminated tracheal intubation.
abstract: We evaluated the use of an inexpensive trans-illuminating light wand for tracheal intubation. Expertise in its use was acquired quickly, thereby providing successful per-oral intubation in all patients who were able to open the mouth, irrespective of the view obtained of the epiglottis and larynx.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Free Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Q P
authors.initials: QP
authors.lastname: Ainsworth
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Howells
mesh_terms: D004825:Epiglottis; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx; D014172:Transillumination