Alternativni uređaji za intubaciju

The Macintosh laryngoscope has been the most widely used device for intubation since its invention by Foregger in the 1940s. Recently, video and optic laryngoscopy assisted tracheal intubation has been used widely in patients with difficult airways. Their routine use, however, is not widely practiced. This review will summarize some of the newly available devices to assist tracheal intubation, with their advantages and disadvantages when compared with conventional laryngoscopes. It also presents the reasons to support their use in both elective and emergency airway management.Macintoshov laringoskop je najčešće korišteni uređaj za intubaciju koji je prvi puta primijenio Foregger 1940. godine. Kasnije su uvedeni video i optički laringoskopi koji pomažu pri intubaciji u bolesnika s otežanim dišnim putem. Međutim, njihova rutinska uporaba nije široko prihvaćena u praksi. U ovom članku se sažeto iznose prednosti i nedostaci novih dostupnih uređaja koji pomažu tijekom intubacije u usporedbi s konvencionalnim laringoskopima. Dodatno se iznose razlozi za uporabu novih uređaja kod elektivnog i hitnog zbrinjavanja dišnoga puta