Neonatal videolaryngoscopy: a new scope offering improved direct airway views

Neonatal intubation is currently a mandatory skill to acquire for all paediatric trainees in the UK.1 In recent years, the opportunity for junior trainees to learn this challenging skill is diminishing, in part due to changing practices in the respiratory management of preterm infants and the popularity of less invasive surfactant administration techniques. As such, each intubation attempt needs to be a valuable learning experience for the trainee, which is safe for the patient. Videolaryngoscopy has been shown to improve neonatal intubation success rates when used as a training tool,2 but trainees may still need to intubate with a conventional laryngoscope via a direct airway view in emergency situations. We previously reported on the differences between available neonatal videolaryngoscope (VL) blades and conventional laryngoscope blades used in our department.3 The most notable differences included the VL blades having a curved tip and reduced...

Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - June 17, 2022 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Kirolos, S., O'Shea, J. Tags: PostScript Source Type: research