The modified Eschmann guide to facilitate tracheal intubation using the GlideScope.

摘要

While recognizing the emerging role of the GlideScope~R (Saturn Medical, Burnaby, BC, Canada) for both routine and difficult airway management, a persistent limitation of the device is that the vide-olaryngoscope blade is angled in such a way that it may be difficult, or occasionally impossible to pass the endotracheal tube (ETT) through the glottis. In an attempt to solve this problem and facilitate intubation, accessories such as the Mallinckrodt Satin-Slip~R Intubating Stylet (Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Pleasanton, CA, USA) and the Parker Flex-It-Stylet (Parker Medical, Englewood, CO, USA) have been developed. Our team uses the GlideScope together with a new accessory, the modified Eschmann guide.