A Prospective Comparative Study of Laryngeal Glottic View Using the Vie Scope^® versus Standard Macintosh Laryngoscope in Morbidly Obese Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The visualization of the glottis may be inadequate in morbidly obese patients when a standard Macintosh blade laryngoscope (MCL) is used. The Vie Scope^® (VS) is a novel type laryngoscope consisting of a straight, enclosed, illuminated tube that offers intubation via a bougie using the paraglossal technique. In this prospective, nonrandomized comparative study, we tested the research hypothesis that the VS may improve visualization of the glottic larynx in comparison to the MCL.

Materials and methods

After obtaining institutional ethics committee approval, 60 morbidly obese patients (BMI >40 kg/m²) undergoing elective non-head and neck surgery were included in the study. After induction of general anesthesia (GA), the glottic visualization was

SUBMITTER: Gaszynski T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10199711 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature