A bright, well-defined glow is seen in the anterior neck when the light is in the trachea. However, a diffuse, less intense glow is seen with esophageal intubation. Lighted stylet intubation is a …

Light-guided intubation relies on the transillumination of the soft tissue of the neck to indicate intratracheal endotracheal (ET) tube placement. A bright and well-defined glow is seen in the …

Digital orotracheal intubation is an ideal alternative technique for intubating the comatose or chemically paralyzed patient when other more conventional methods for intubation have failed.

The stylet can then be used as an adjunct to standard ET intubation or as a stand-alone device. These devices are being replaced by video laryngoscopes that are more versatile, easier to …

A generalized approach to using optical stylet-type devices will first be discussed, followed by the unique features of each selected instrument. This chapter reviews a representative number …

Nasotracheal intubation is well tolerated by most patients and produces less reflex salivation than orotracheal intubation, thus leading to fewer attempts at self-extubation. The nasotracheal …

Tracheal intubation in critically ill patients is a high-risk procedure. The risk of complications increases with repeated or prolonged attempts.

Digital intubation technique is performed with the intubator facing the patient from the side. With the gloved nondominant hand, the intubator should insert the index and 3rd fingers into the …

Direct laryngoscopy Video-assisted laryngoscopy Intubation adjuncts Lighted stylets Gum elastic bougie Lighted stylets Gum elastic bougie Supraglottic airway devices Rescue airway …

The bougie is intended to facilitate endotracheal intubation in patients where visualization of the glottis is difficult or inadequate despite external laryngeal manipulation and optimal patient …