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Difficult intubation of a 2.4 kg ex premature, suspected Pierre Robin Sequence with upper airway obstruction causing respiratory failure. Multiple failed intubation attempts by an experienced pediatric anesthetist using described techniques and adjuncts. A description of a simple new maneuvre using a GlideScope and a stylet. By twisting the stylet into a spiral shape, the endotracheal tube was given improved maneuverability that allowed the intubator to place the endotracheal tube tip to the glottis opening. Then by rotating the tube in a clockwise direction it could be manipulated past the vocal cords into the trachea.

The ZADP and the Zambia Master of Medicine (MMed) Anaesthesia programme provides an example of a cross-cultural peer-directed co-learning model that benefits trainees from developed and developing postgraduate training programmes. This synergistic model is one that could be applied to other educational initiatives supported from overseas. This model not only adds a useful dimension to the educational support provided, but also embodies the principle of co-development that is so important to the sustainability of such projects.