Is there any valid scale to value the difficulty in intubation with videolaryngoscopy?

Authors

  • Mónica San Juan Álvarez FEA Anestesia y Reanimación Hospital Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa, Leganés, Madrid
  • María de la Flor Robledo FEA Anestesia y Reanimación Hospital Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa, Leganés, Madrid
  • Concepción Rodríguez Bertos FEA Anestesia y Reanimación Hospital Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa, Leganés, Madrid
  • L Pérez Rodríguez DUE Hospital Severo Ochoa, Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v10i10.626

Keywords:

Video laryngoscopes, scale

Abstract

Video laryngoscopes are relatively original devices placed in the market in order to make intubating patients easier as it´ s no  neccessary anymore the alignment of oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal shaft axis. The biggest constraint we face in its handling is the guide of the endotracheal tube to the glottis.
Cormack-Lehane scale is the gold standar we anesthesiologists use to evaluate glottis display with direct laryngoscopy. Today there´s no valid scale able to describe intubation difficulty with video laryngoscopes, maybe because the huge ammount of different devices available.

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Published

2020-09-10

How to Cite

San Juan Álvarez, M., de la Flor Robledo, M., Rodríguez Bertos, C., & Pérez Rodríguez, L. (2020). Is there any valid scale to value the difficulty in intubation with videolaryngoscopy?. Revista Electrónica AnestesiaR, 10(10), 7. https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v10i10.626

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