2009
DOI: 10.1097/eja.0b013e32832d780d
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A novel technique for learning to intubate with the lightwand

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“…21,28,29 To achieve a smooth lightwand intubation, the tip of the stylet-ETT unit should be close to the tracheal opening and a 90° angle bend is required to provide relatively clear transillumination through the skin of the neck. 20,30 With the patient in the supine position, the glottic chink is near the thyroid prominence, the upper incisor and the inferior margin of the palatum molle are in the same vertical line, and the mandibular angle is close to the tongue base in the sagittal plane.…”
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“…21,28,29 To achieve a smooth lightwand intubation, the tip of the stylet-ETT unit should be close to the tracheal opening and a 90° angle bend is required to provide relatively clear transillumination through the skin of the neck. 20,30 With the patient in the supine position, the glottic chink is near the thyroid prominence, the upper incisor and the inferior margin of the palatum molle are in the same vertical line, and the mandibular angle is close to the tongue base in the sagittal plane.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Previous studies revealed that the use of muscle relaxant or remifentanil, optimal bent length and angle of the lightwand and the clinician standing to the left of the patient's head were strongly associated with smooth and successful lightwand intubation. [5][6][7][8][9] Also, the technique of deliberate oesophageal insertion followed by slow withdrawal with the anterior direction of the wand has been used to assist lightwand intubation. 10 This study showed that the double bending technique provided higher success rate and shorter search times than the conventional bending technique in patients with a short TMD.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A new disposable laryngoscope with a straight, transparent, and illuminated blade showed a 91% successful first-pass rate in normal and difficult airways but required a longer time for intubation and ventilation (6). The lightwand is beneficial in cases of cervical immobilization, limited mouth opening, or intubation difficulty during video-assisted intubation (7,8). In cases of poor visualization during intubation, repeated conventional laryngoscopy with multiple blades can injure the soft tissues of the airway, thereby increasing the difficulty of intubation.…”
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