Abstract:
A preliminary report is presented of a technique for
using the C-MAC videolaryngoscope to carry out nasopharyngeal
intubations. The main thrust of the technique
is that cuff inflation of the endotracheal tube is
used to lift the endotracheal tube off the posterior pharyngeal
wall and thus direct it towards the glottis. The
technique was used successfully in 5 consecutive patients
needing nasotracheal intubation. Indeed a couple
of these patients might have been difficult to intubate
using conventional laryngoscopy. The full technique is
described together with pictures at the various stages of
intubation.