Does Increasing the Bend Angle of a Stylet to 90° Increase the Nasotracheal Intubation Success Rate?

• Published in: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 82; no. 2; pp. 152 - 158
• Main Authors: Liu, Juhui, Xu, Wenli, Jin, Zibin, Deng, Xiaoming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2024

Video-stylet-guided nasotracheal intubation (NTI) is an effective technique for airway management. However, the impact of the bend angle on the success rate of intubation remains unclear. Does increasing the bend angle of a stylet to 90° increase NTI success rate?. This prospective randomized contro...