Expected difficult tracheal intubation: a prospective comparison of direct laryngoscopy and video laryngoscopy in 200 patients

• Published in: British journal of anaesthesia : BJA Vol. 102; no. 4; pp. 546 - 550
• Main Authors: Jungbauer, A., Schumann, M., Brunkhorst, V., Börgers, A., Groeben, H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2009; Oxford University Press; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; airway; anaesthetic techniques; anaesthetic techniques, laryngoscopy; Anesthesia, General; Anthropometry; equipment, airway; Head Movements; Humans; Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation; Intubation, Intratracheal - methods; Laryngoscopes; laryngoscopy; Laryngoscopy - methods; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Young Adult; equipment, airway; anaesthetic techniques, laryngoscopy; airway

The Berci–Kaplan video laryngoscope was developed to improve the visualization of the glottis and ease tracheal intubation. Whether this technique is also effective in patients with an expected difficult intubation is unclear. We have prospectively evaluated the conditions and success rate of trache...