1. Utility of videolaryngoscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in head and neck surgery.
- Author
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Shenson JA, Marcott S, Dewan K, Lee YJ, Mariano ER, and Sirjani DB
- Subjects
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Intubation, Intratracheal methods, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Safety, Treatment Outcome, Airway Management methods, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell diagnosis, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell surgery, Laryngoscopy methods, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms diagnosis, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms surgery, Video-Assisted Surgery methods
- Abstract
Background: Videolaryngoscopy is commonly used by anesthesiologists to manage difficult airways. Recently otolaryngologists have reported use in select procedures; to date there is limited evaluation in head and neck surgery., Materials and Methods: Patients who underwent direct laryngoscopy (DL) with use of GlideScope videolaryngoscopy (GVL) were retrospectively identified from a tertiary care Veterans Affairs hospital. GVL was used to assist or replace traditional laryngoscopes for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures., Results: Nineteen patients (48-83 years old) underwent 21 procedures. Difficult endotracheal intubation was reported in 53% of patients. GVL replaced traditional DL in 76% of cases, assisted evaluation prior to traditional DL in 10%, and rescued failed traditional DL in 14%. No complications occurred. Three indications for GVL were identified., Discussion: GVL was safe in our experience and provides unique benefits in selected scenarios in head and neck surgery. Otolaryngologists can consider videolaryngoscopy as a complement to traditional DL., (Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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- 2020
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