Usefulness of C-curved stylet for intubation with the C-MAC® Miller videolaryngoscope in neonates and infants: a prospective randomized controlled trial

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Comment on "Usefulness of C-curved stylet for intubation with the C-MAC® Miller videolaryngoscope in neonates and infants: a prospective randomized controlled trial"

“…Thank you for the insightful comments made by Park et al [1] on our previous article. As mentioned in the "Limitations" section [2], the success of intubation using a videolaryngoscope depends on the type of endotracheal tube (ETT) and videolaryngoscope, skill of the medical practitioner, and stylet angle.…”

“…Dear Editor, We are intrigued by the paper titled "Usefulness of C-curved stylet for intubation with the C-MAC ® Miller videolaryngoscope in neonates and infants: a prospective randomized controlled trial" [1]. However, we have specific concerns that require further discussion.…”

“…The authors describe how applying a stylet transforms the ETT into either a hockey stick-curved or a C-curved type. They suggested that in neonates and infants, modifying the ETT shape into a C-curve may reduce tube handling time compared to the conventional hockey stick-shaped tube during intubation using a C-MAC ® video-laryngoscope Miller blade [ 1 ].…”

Response to "Comment on Usefulness of C-curved stylet for intubation with the C-MAC® Miller videolaryngoscope in neonates and infants: a prospective randomized controlled trial"

“…Thank you for the insightful comments made by Park et al [ 1 ] on our previous article. As mentioned in the “Limitations” section [ 2 ], the success of intubation using a videolaryngoscope depends on the type of endotracheal tube (ETT) and videolaryngoscope, skill of the medical practitioner, and stylet angle.…”

“…Thank you for the insightful comments made by Park et al [ 1 ] on our previous article. As mentioned in the “Limitations” section [ 2 ], the success of intubation using a videolaryngoscope depends on the type of endotracheal tube (ETT) and videolaryngoscope, skill of the medical practitioner, and stylet angle. In our study, all intubations were performed using a cuffed ETT (Shiley TM , Hi-Contour Oral/Nasal Tracheal Tube, Covidien) ID 3.0 mm and C-MAC® Miller videolaryngoscope (Karl Storz) for neonate and infant populations.…”