Abstract
Awake flexible fiberoptic intubation (FFI) is the gold standard for management of anticipated difficult tracheal intubation. The purpose of this study was to compare awake FFI to awake McGrath® video laryngoscope, (MVL), (Aircraft Medical, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom) intubation in patients with an anticipated difficult intubation. The authors examined the hypothesis that MVL intubation would be faster than FFI.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Anesthesiology |
Volume | 116 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 1210-6 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 0003-3022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Adjuvants, Anesthesia
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Airway Management
- Anesthetics, Intravenous
- Anesthetics, Local
- Body Mass Index
- Female
- Fiber Optic Technology
- Glycopyrrolate
- Humans
- Intubation, Intratracheal
- Laryngoscopy
- Lidocaine
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mouth
- Patient Satisfaction
- Piperidines
- Posture
- Wakefulness