Intubation with the GlideScope videolaryngoscope in a man with severe cervical spondylolisthesis

We describe a new videolaryngoscopic device designed for use in cases of difficult airway. The device consists of a plastic blade with a video camera located halfway along its length. A mounted light source assembly means that bleeding ocurring in the airway will not obstruct the view. A 7-inch liqu...

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Published inRevista española de anestesiología y reanimación Vol. 52; no. 7; p. 425
Main Authors Cuchillo, J V, Rodríguez, M A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.08.2005
Subjects
Airway Obstruction - prevention & control
Cervical Vertebrae - surgery
Comorbidity
Decompression, Surgical - methods
Equipment Design
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal - methods
Joint Instability - physiopathology
Joint Instability - surgery
Laryngoscopes
Male
Middle Aged
Spinal Cord Compression - etiology
Spinal Cord Compression - surgery
Spondylolisthesis - complications
Spondylolisthesis - surgery
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Summary:We describe a new videolaryngoscopic device designed for use in cases of difficult airway. The device consists of a plastic blade with a video camera located halfway along its length. A mounted light source assembly means that bleeding ocurring in the airway will not obstruct the view. A 7-inch liquid crystal display monitor that can be transported quickly is useful in situations away from an operating room. Because the GlideScope can be introduced without moving the neck, it has been used in patients with cervical instability. We report the case of a 56-year-old man who underwent surgery for severe cervical spondylolisthesis. We describe a modified approach to managing the videolaryngoscope that facilitated maneuvering and intubation and that offers an effective alternative to techniques with other devices. The advantages and disadvantages reported in the literature are reviewed.
ISSN:0034-9356