title: Intubation techniques of the difficult airway.
abstract: Visualization and intubation of the larynx in the normal infant may be difficult, especially in a newborn who has a large tongue in relation to the size of the oral cavity and an oval epiglottis. There are a number of congenital and acquired conditions that virtually guarantee that establishment of an airway will be difficult; therefore the pediatric physicians should be equipped with and capable of using a wide range of instruments and techniques. This article will focus on the techniques available for handling the difficult airway and will emphasize a new instrument.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3417.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Stool
mesh_terms: D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx; D014140:Tracheotomy