Anesthesia Video Laryngoscope; Provide Better View of the Larynx than Direct Line-Of-Sight Laryngoscope

 

Anesthesia Video Laryngoscope

Video laryngoscopy is a form of indirect laryngoscopy in which the clinician does not directly view the larynx. Anesthesia video laryngoscope allows a doctor to view the larynx indirectly, allowing for an 'around-the-corner' view. Video-assisted laryngoscopy may provide a superior view of the larynx compared with direct line-of-sight laryngoscopy. Video laryngoscope helps improve laryngeal view compared to direct laryngoscopy in patients with suspected difficult intubation and simulated difficult airway scenarios. Laryngoscopy can be used to treat some problems in the vocal cords or throat.

Anesthesia video laryngoscope-assisted tracheal intubation devices have become an alternative to the traditional laryngoscopes in recent times. These systems or devices help to improve the view with better initial success rates, and help patients manage challenging intubation in order to reduce harm and improve care. Anesthesia video laryngoscope systems are easy to use, less fragile, and offer supraglottic vantage point. Video laryngoscopy is a relatively new technology developed to improve the success rate of tracheal intubation. A major advantage of the video laryngoscope is that it provides comprehensive tracheal intubating capability.

Moreover, the outbreak of COVID-19 (pandemic) brought the video laryngoscope increasingly into mainstream anaesthetic practice. Anesthesia video laryngoscope is being used as a method of choice for airway management in patients during the COVID-19 outbreak. For example, in July 2020, Nihon Kohden (US) launched the NK AWS-S200 video laryngoscope for the safe and secure intubation of patients in even the most difficult situations. The NK AWS-S200 help reduce the exposure to aerosolized particles ii, protecting clinicians while intubating patients suffering from COVID-19 or other respiratory infections.

Anesthesia video laryngoscope offers various important advantages, such as the ability to view the larynx (the area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking) in much greater detail than that is possible with a physical examination. However, some challenges faced during the use of anesthesia video laryngoscopes are irritation, internal bleeding, breathing problems, and voice pitch complications. Moreover, high cost of devices and availability of alternative devices hampers the video laryngoscope demand.


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