RT Book, Section
A1 Kolesnikov, Igor V.
A1 Voronov, Gennadiy G.
A1 Nasr, Ned F.
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159794772
T1 Fiberoptic-Assisted Endotracheal Intubation Devices
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159794772
RD 2024/04/20
AB Recent  years  have  seen  a  rapid  expansion  in  optical  devices  used  to  aid  in  endotracheal  (ET)  intubation.  The  devices  that  use  fiberoptics  begin  near  the  distal  end  and  transmit  an  image  to  be  viewed  at  the  proximal  end.  Some  of  these  devices  are  variations  on  the  “optical  stylet”  concept  (Table  21-1).  They  consist  of  an  eyepiece  or  other  viewing  mechanism  attached  to  stylet  of  varying  degrees  of  flexibility.  A  standard  ET  tube  can  be  jacketed  onto  each  device.  The  stylet  can  then  be  used  as  an  adjunct  to  standard  ET  intubation  or  as  a  stand-alone  device.  These  devices  are  being  replaced  by  video  laryngoscopes  that  are  more  versatile,  easier  to  operate,  and  easily  learned  by  a  novice  user.  Most  fiberoptic  stylets  and  their  variations  are  falling  out  of  favor  and  are  less  often  used  today.