Anesth Analg 2009; 109:763-766
© 2009 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181ad8a05
PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY
Management of the Difficult Infant Airway with the Storz Video Laryngoscope: A Case Series
Rebecca S. Hackell, AB,
Lisa D. Held, DO,
Paul A. Stricker, MD, and
John E. Fiadjoe, MD
From The General Anesthesia Division, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Address correspondence to John E. Fiadjoe, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, Main Building, 9th Floor, 34th and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104. Address e-mail to fiadjoej{at}email.chop.edu.
Abstract
The incorporation of video technology into laryngoscopes provides an additional option for the management of difficult intubations. We report the successful use of the Miller 1 Storz Video Laryngoscope in seven infants with difficult direct laryngoscopy.
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