Awake tracheal intubation with the ProVu™ video stylet: a case series. Issue 1 (29th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harrison, S‐L.; Ahmad, I.; Elwen, F.; Curtis, A.; Dua, G.; Surda, P.; Johnstone, C.
• Is Part Of: Anaesthesia reports. Volume 9:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 48
• Page End: 51
• Publication Date: 2021-03-29
• Subjects: airway assessment -- difficult airway algorithm -- upper airway anatomy -- equipment; Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; 617.9605
• DOI: 10.1002/anr3.12102
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2637-3726

Abstract

Summary: Management of the difficult airway is integral to peri‐operative practice. The development of devices to simplify airway handling are changing our approach to tracheal intubation. We report a case series of three patients who underwent awake tracheal intubation with the ProVu™ video stylet (Flexicare Medical Ltd, Mountain Ash, UK). All three patients had predicted difficult airways, including: limited mouth opening secondary to radiotherapy; previous exenteration, hemi‐maxillectomy and scapular free flap formation; and cervical fixation. Awake tracheal intubation was performed successfully in all three cases, with no complications reported. This is the first reported case series of the ProVu™ video stylet as an awake tracheal intubation device. The benefits and limitations of this video stylet are discussed.