Open AccessComparative randomised study of GlideScope® video laryngoscope versus flexible fibre-optic bronchoscope for awake nasal intubation of oropharyngeal cancer patients with anticipated difficult intubation
Author(s) -
Essam Mahran,
Mohamed Elsayed Hassan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.195487
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , sore throat , anesthesia , tracheal intubation , surgery , laryngoscopy , glottis , larynx
Awake flexible fibre-optic bronchoscope (FFS) is the standard method of intubation in difficult airway in oral cancer patients. We decided to evaluate GlideScope ® video laryngoscope (GL) for intubation as compared to the standard FFS for nasal intubation in such patients.