A Laryngoscope for Obstetrical Use an Obstetrical Laryngoscope

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1 August 1977

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Vol. 5 (3) , 265-266
https://doi.org/10.1177/0310057x7700500317

Abstract

Rapid tracheal intubation, using the standard Macintosh laryngoscope, can be hindered in obstetrical patients by the handle of the laryngoscope hitting the patient's engorged breasts and the hand of the assistant applying cricoid pressure. To overcome these difficulties a variation of the laryngoscope is described. The right angle of the blade to the handle is opened by a further 20°.

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