title: [Nasal endotracheal intubation using GlideScope].
abstract: We describe the performance of GlideScope in 34 consecutive patients who required nasal endotracheal intubation for surgical convenience. In the 34 patients, nasal endotracheal intubation was achieved in 52 +/- 22 (mean +/- SD) sec by unexperienced clinicians, and in 50 +/- 17 sec by anesthetists in the department. Margill forceps were not needed for any patient during nasotracheal intubation. The improved coordination afforded by an image on a video monitor seen by both the assistant providing laryngeal manipulation and the anesthetist handling the laryngoscope resulted in a significant advantage over the conventional laryngoscope technique. GlideScope seems to be a novel useful device for nasal endotracheal intubation.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498.
authors: Yoshihiro
authors: Y
authors: Hirabayashi
authors: Takahiro
authors: T
authors: Hakozaki
authors: Kohji
authors: K
authors: Fujisawa
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: Hiruta
authors: Yasunori
authors: Y
authors: Niwa
authors: Naho
authors: N
authors: Sata
authors: Takako
authors: T
authors: Sinohara
authors: Kohki
authors: K
authors: Taira
authors: Yuko
authors: Y
authors: Takaku
authors: Saki
authors: S
authors: Kayamoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D008875:Middle Aged; D014741:Video Recording