The GlideScope® is a videolaryngoscope manufactured by Verathon Medical (Bothell, WA, USA), now widely used to manage planned or unexpected difficult orotracheal intubation situations. According to the current literature, GlideScope® has been used for surgical procedures involving the tongue base, such as biopsies and radiofrequency treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. We describe a case of dual use of GlideScope for pointed foreign body removal in an emergency department.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11323926 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sja.sja_85_24 | DOI Listing |
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