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SUBMITTER: Lewis SR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6472630 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lewis Sharon R SR Butler Andrew R AR Parker Joshua J Cook Tim M TM Smith Andrew F AF
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20161115
<h4>Background</h4>Successful tracheal intubation during general anaesthesia traditionally requires a line of sight to the larynx attained by positioning the head and neck and using a laryngoscope to retract the tongue and soft tissues of the floor of the mouth. Difficulties with intubation commonly arise, and alternative laryngoscopes that use digital and/or fibreoptic technology have been designed to improve visibility when airway difficulty is predicted or encountered. Among these devices, a ...[more]