Avoiding awake intubation by performing awake GlideScope(R) laryngoscopy in the preoperative holding area.

摘要

The GlideScope~R is a novel laryngoscope that has a 60?distal anterior angulation and an embedded digital video camera that allows the user to "see around the corner" of the tongue, and potentially provides a better image of the glottic aperture than direct laryngoscopy. Some anesthesiologists believe that the GlideScope may serve to redefine the requirement for an awake fibreoptic intubation in patients with a suspected difficult airway.