The Flexible Rhino-Laryngoscope for Awake Nasotracheal IntubationCaius Mihai Breazu 1,2,3, Ioan Florin Marchis 2,3,4, Matei Florin Negrut 4, Mirela Crihan 1,2,5, Alexandru Leonard Alexa 1,2,5, Cristina Maria Blebea 6
11st Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2Research Association in Anesthesia and Intensive Care (ACATI), 3Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care “Clinicilor 4-6”, Cluj County Emgency Clinical Hospital, 4“Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 5Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, “Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor” Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 6Otorhinolaryngology Department, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Presented here is a protocol for awake nasotracheal intubation using a flexible rhino-laryngoscope with a 300 mm working length. As this tool is minimally invasive and easy to manipulate, awake intubation performed with a flexible rhino-laryngoscope is well-tolerated, fast, and safe for patients with difficult airways.
