title: The Use of a Stylet to Aid the Lifting of the Epiglottis With a Video Laryngoscope.
abstract: This study involved 154 anesthetized patients requiring endotracheal intubation, in whom the epiglottis was visible but not lifted, which restricted the view of the glottis. A simple stylet was used to lift the epiglottis, thus improving the view of the glottis with the Glide Scope®, allowing tracheal tubes to be inserted into the patients. The stylet easily resolved the difficulty of lifting the epiglottis when using a video laryngoscope, thus facilitating endotracheal intubation in patients undergoing general anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi, Japan.
authors.forename: Wasa
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.affiliation: Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Young-Chang P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Arai
keywords: Lifting, Epiglottis; Stylet; Video Laryngoscope