A combination of AirTraq and Truflex for intubation in morbidly obese patient

We read very interesting paper of Casillo-Monzon et al. about use of AirTraq optical laryngoscope for intubation in morbidly obese patients [1]. Optical laryngoscope AirTraq (Prodol, Spain) is the intubation device which can be successfully used both in case of expected [2] and unexpected [3] difficult intubation. However, in some cases it may be difficult to introduce endotracheal tube (ET) although good visualisation of entrance to larynx [4,5]. In those cases the use of the intubation stylet [5] or the gum elastic bougie [4] is described.
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research