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Published in: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing 6/2017

01-12-2017 | Letter to the Editor

The visualization of glottis during intubation’s efforts in super obese patients: a comparison of total track video intubating laryngeal mask and McGrath MAC videolaryngoscope

Author: Tomasz Gaszyński

Published in: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing | Issue 6/2017

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Videolaryngoscopes (VLs) have become more available in recent years and this fact had a huge impact on the modern-day advanced airway management. Videolaryngoscopes have gained popularity as devices that enabled the operator to visualise the entry to the larynx in a potentially difficult airway situation e.g. in super obese patients [1]. Furthermore videolaryngoscopes can reduce peri-intubation complications as less force is required to visualise the glottis. As a result of this, the use of VLs is associated with fewer intubation attempts and thus shorter time required to intubate the patient [2, 3]. Videolaryngoscopes use modern video camera technology which varies between different devices. This can result in a different image clarity and quality of the glottic view [4]. …
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Metadata
Title
The visualization of glottis during intubation’s efforts in super obese patients: a comparison of total track video intubating laryngeal mask and McGrath MAC videolaryngoscope
Author
Tomasz Gaszyński
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 1387-1307
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2614
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10877-016-9947-0

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