[Nasal endotracheal intubation using GlideScope].
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.
Hirabayashi
Yoshihiro
Y
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498.
Hakozaki
Takahiro
T
Fujisawa
Kohji
K
Hiruta
Masahiro
M
Niwa
Yasunori
Y
Sata
Naho
N
Sinohara
Takako
T
Taira
Kohki
K
Takaku
Yuko
Y
Kayamoto
Saki
S
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D008875:Middle Aged; D014741:Video Recording