Open AccessAirway management at Level 1 trauma center in the era of video laryngoscopy
Author(s) -
Jack Louro,
Roman Dudaryk,
Yvette Rodriguez,
Richard P. Dutton,
Richard H. Epstein
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_14_19
Subject(s) - medicine , airway management , resuscitation , intubation , laryngoscopy , airway , trauma center , anesthesia , tracheal intubation , retrospective cohort study , surgery
Rapid sequence induction and tracheal intubation through direct laryngoscopy (DL) has been the most common approach to secure the airway in trauma patients. The introduction of video laryngoscopy (VL) has changed airway management in many clinical settings. In this retrospective study, we assessed if immediate availability of VL in the trauma suite has changed the approach and outcomes of airway management during acute resuscitation at a dedicated trauma center.