Objective: Retrospective study examining hospital cost information of patients requiring endotracheal intubation with video laryngoscopy. Provide a practical assessment on use the McGRATH and GlideScope laryngoscopes (VLs). Methods: This examined 52 locations within single, large university hospital, most those being operating rooms. A total 34 600 intubations performed over 24 months, which 11...

BACKGROUND The forces applied to the soft tissues of the upper airway may have a deleterious effect. This study was designed to evaluate the performance of the GlideScope compared with the Macintosh laryngoscope. METHODS Twenty anaesthetists and 20 trainees attempted tracheal intubation of a Laerdal SimMan manikin. Forces and pressure distribution applied by both laryngoscope blades onto the ...

Force and pressure distribution using Macintosh and GlideScope laryngoscopes Editor—Carassiti and colleagues are to be commended for their work attempting to compare the forces applied to the airway during laryngoscopy with the Glidescope Cobalt and the Macintosh laryngoscope. However, one issue deserves comment, there is an important difference between the two blades that was not accounted for...

Intubation is one of the basic procedures of anesthesia. The reported frequency of difficult intubations is between 1.5% and 13%, which is a problem that requires a prompt solution. Although the likelihood of a difficult intubation can be estimated from preoperative measurements and scoring systems, obtaining direct access to the glottis during preoperative direct laryngoscopy can be difficult....

INTRODUCTION Sufficient ventilation and oxygenation through proper airway management is essential in patients undergoing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Although widely discussed, securing the airway using an endotracheal tube is considered the standard of care. Endotracheal intubation may be challenging and causes prolonged interruption of chest compressions. Videolaryngoscopes have been...