Videolaryngoscopy in critical care and emergency locations: moving from debating benefit to implementation

Tracheal intubation without neuromuscular blocking drugs: isn't it an illusion?

“…Finally, given that the quality of tracheal intubation was an outcome measure, it would have been interesting to consider the impact of the increasing use of videolaryngoscopy over the 25-year period that the studies were undertaken (13/21 studies were conducted before 2010). Change in practice over timeespecially the use of videolaryngoscopyhas been associated with the increase in first-attempt tracheal intubation success rates in the operating theatre [9,10], ICU [11] and emergency department [12].…”

Macintosh-style videolaryngoscope use for tracheal intubation in elective surgical patients revisited: a sub-analysis of the 2022 Cochrane review data

“…Given the findings of the recent Ruetzler et al study of 7736 patients undergoing elective surgical procedures that demonstrated superior FPS in intubations conducted with hyper-angulated VL versus DL, hyper-angulated VL merits a greater research focus [ 17 ]. This subgroup re-analysis was also intentionally restricted to elective surgical patients, since it represents the most controlled clinical environment where airway management occurs and where VL skills can be most effectively taught to all airway managers [ 18 ]. However, it is important to recognize the advantages of VL over DL extend beyond the operating theatre and elective setting, as clearly demonstrated by the recent ‘DEVICE’ and ‘INTUBE’ studies in the emergency department and intensive care environments [ 19 , 20 ].…”