Airway management disasters in the ICU - lessons learned?

作者:Byhahn Christian*; Cavus Erol
来源:Critical Care, 2012, 16(5): 162.
DOI:10.1186/cc11641

摘要

The C-MAC video laryngoscope substantially reduced poor glottic views and increased intubation success in ICU patients with at least one predictor for difficult intubation. However, all video-assisted and optical intubation devices have different view angles, thus producing different images with particular distortion, and even experts in %26apos;old-fashioned%26apos; airway management need a substantial level of training with a certain device before using it safely and successfully in critical situations and patients. Video laryngoscopes, regardless of a particular brand or device, cannot be used intuitively - they require expert skills and routines to be turned into a life-saving airway management tool.

  • 出版日期2012