[Optical and video-assisted laryngoscopy for problematic airways].
Airway management is one of the greatest anaesthesiologic challenges. Direct laryngoscopy using a standard McIntosh laryngoscope has been the predominant intubation choice for many years. Videolaryngoscopy is becoming a widely accepted airway management technique owing to its potential advantages over direct laryngoscopy including a better view of the larynx, reduced tracheal intubation time and educational value. We present an overview of the currently most used optical and video-assisted laryngoscopes with a special focus on the McGrath Series 5 videolaryngoscope.
Johansen
Mathias
M
Hvidovre Hospital, Anaestesiologisk og Intensiv Afdeling, Denmark. mattisboy@webspeed.dk
Afshari
Arash
A
Kristensen
Billy B
BB
D004867:Equipment Design; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording