Video Laryngoscopy vs. Direct Laryngoscopydoi:10.1111/acem.13627AbdullahDepartmentBakhshDepartmentMichaelDepartmentRitchieDepartmentWileyAcademic Emergency Medicine
We advocate for FLB to become the standard diagnostic procedure to obtain tissue biopsies for histopathological diagnosis in patients suspected of a laryngopharyngeal malignancy. Furthermore, FLB significantly accelerates the diagnostic process. For over 25 years, endoscopy with biopsy under general ...
To date, directlaryngoscopyis the main procedure for evaluating the structures of the tracheal intubation 5 6 In recent decades, new devices have emerged, and optical or video-assisted technology has been added to improve the angle and visual field of laryngoscopists. The visualization of theglott...
Each participant was given unlimited time and attempts to perform the procedure until considered competent by the evaluator for two consecutive attempts. Three evaluators used a flexible laryngoscopy checklist to score performance on each step of the procedure. Time required to perform the procedure ...
40 patients, meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to sniff and neutral group and were intubated with standard procedure. The required time, number of attempts, laryngeal view, cord status, and the need for maneuver were evaluated between the two positions. Overall, 60 patients ...
In view of the increased demand for excluding infections by treponema, borellia, and non-filamentous bacteria (such as cat scratch and Legionella pneumophilla ), this technique has become an integral and routine procedure. It can be particularly useful in reducing technician and turn-around time ...
step in matching device usage with its now widespread availability. However, these strategies must be accompanied by a shift in mindset, where VL should be regarded as a basic standard of care for airway management (based upon the myriad advantages it offers to the patient, laryngoscopist, and...