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Lightwands have been used to assist in the tracheal intubation of patients with difficult airways for many years. A new lightwand (~achlight, f~ } with a brighter light source and a flexible styler permits both oral and nasal intubation under ambient light. This study reports the effectiveness of the Trachlight'~ in tracheal intubation

In contrast to laryngoscopy, the ease of intubation using the Trachlight does not appear to be influenced by anatomic variations of the upper airway. Intubation occasionally failed with the Trachlight but in all cases was resolved with direct laryngoscopy. The failures of direct laryngoscopy were resolved with Trachlight. Thus the combined technique was 100% successful in intubating the tracheas of all patients.

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