title: Advances in Laryngoscopy.
abstract: Recent technological advances have made airway management safer. Because difficult intubation remains challenging to predict, having tools readily available that can be used to manage a difficult airway in any setting is critical. Fortunately, video technology has resulted in improvements for intubation performance while using laryngoscopy by various means. These technologies have been applied to rigid optical stylets, flexible intubation scopes, and, most notably, rigid laryngoscopes. These tools have proven effective for the anticipated difficult airway as well as the unanticipated difficult airway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Porltand, Oregon, 97239, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aziz
keywords: Airway management; Flexible bronchoscopy; Laryngoscopy; Optical Stylets; Video laryngoscopy