[Use of the airway scope for difficult airway].
The Airway Scope (AWS) is a new videolaryngoscope which consists of an optical system and a single-use blade. The blade of the device is designed according with the pharyngeal anatomy, and thus the AWS is expected to have a role in the management of difficult airway. We here report 15 patients with difficult airway in whom the AWS provided in successful intubation. The AWS provides a view of the glottis with Cormack-Lehane grade 1 and resulted in successful intubation in the 15 patients. The AWS is useful for the management of difficult airway.
Otsuka
Yoji
Y
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke.
Hirabayashi
Yoshihiro
Y
Taga
Naoyuki
N
Takeuchi
Mamoru
M
Seo
Norimasa
N
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014741:Video Recording