My object in writing the following short paper is, not to attempt to say anything new or original, but rather to repeat what has been often and well said, and once more to show how great is the help given, by an accurate use of the laryngoscope, in the diagnosis and treatment of otherwise obscure and untreatable cases. The first man who appears to have conceived it possible to illuminate the va...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Managing the airway of post burn contracture of the neck has always been challenging to anesthesiologists as it limits the alignment of oro-pharyngo-laryngeal axes because of functional and anatomical deformities that occur as a result of long standing contractures. Here the role of the King Vision video laryngoscope which is the latest in the series of video laryngosc...

There are a few reports about bradycardia or asystole caused by direct laryngoscopy. However, we encountered severe bradycardia in response to suspension laryngoscopy for laryngeal polypectomy after safely completing tracheal intubation using a direct laryngoscope with a curved blade. The tip of the curved blade of the direct laryngoscope is positioned at the vallecula (between the base of the ...