text, there is no statement to discuss the possible reasons why RLGL got better glottic view than direct laryngoscopy. As we know, backward, upward, rightward pressure (BURP) maneuver is a useful skill to facilitate glottis visualization for tracheal intubation.3 In Yang’s study, there is no description of applying BURP during tracheal intubation in both study groups. If no BURP was applied in ...

The records of one hundred and sixty-one children with acute epiglottitis admitted to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children between January 1975 and June 1984 were reviewed. Forty-five complications occurred in thirty-four patients, including five deaths. The preferred method of airway management is direct laryngoscopy and nasotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia in the presence of...

Aim. the aim of the research is to evaluate the possibilities of diagnosing laryngeal injuries with the use of laryngoscopy and ultrasonographic examination. Material and methods. there were diagnosed and treated 15 children aged 5-14 (6 girls and 9 boys) with external injuries of the larynx. in all cases laryngoscopy under general anesthesia and radiological examinations including ultrasound o...

We report the case of an 8-year-old male who experienced failure to thrive and dysphagia following idiopathic Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN). Despite a normal barium esophagram preoperatively, a significant degree of hypopharyngeal scarring was noted during direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy one year after initial presentation. Hypopharyngeal dysfunction following TEN has been reported in a...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare intubation performance between blind intubation through supraglottic airway devices and direct laryngoscopy by novices under manikin simulation. We hypothesized that the intubation time by novices using supraglottic airway devices was superior to that with the Macintosh laryngoscope (MCL). METHODS A prospective, randomized crossover study was conducted wi...

The aim of the present paper is to review the literature regarding video-laryngoscopes (Storz V-Mac and C-Mac, Glidescope, McGrath, Pentax-Airway Scope, Airtraq and Bullard) and discuss their clinical role in airway management. Video-laryngoscopes are new intubation devices, which provide an indirect view of the upper airway. In difficult airway management, they improve Cormack-Lehane grade and...

OBJECTIVE To determine risk factors in children with recurrent croup that predict moderate/severe findings on direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy and need for further operative interventions. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review cohort. SETTING Tertiary care children's hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Retrospective chart review of 103 patients diagnosed with recurrent croup who underwen...

Mice, both wildtype and transgenic, are the principal mammalian model in biomedical research currently. Intubation and mechanical ventilation are necessary for whole animal experiments that require surgery under deep anesthesia or measurements of lung function. Tracheostomy has been the standard for intubating the airway in these mice to allow mechanical ventilation. Orotracheal intubation has ...