Airway on Demand: Use of Video Laryngoscope and Flexible Intubation Scope Combo

In this episode, William Rosenblatt, MD, shows how the combination of a video laryngoscope and flexible intubation scope (FIS) can improve intubation of a distorted airway.

Typically, a video laryngoscope is considered limited in intubations of nonsagittal plane airways, such as those distorted by a mass or prior trauma, according to Dr. Rosenblatt. However, when paired with an FIS, the video laryngoscope can be a useful tool for anterior tissue displacement, he said. The patient in the video