Are Video Laryngoscopes the New Standard of Care?
Not yet, but some experts say the devices are revolutionizing airway management in outpatient settings.
Will video laryngoscopes become the standard of care for managing difficult airways? Of the 50 anesthesia providers we polled, 62% think they will. Count Russell Lewis, AND, BSNA, CRNA, of the Lower Umpqua Hospital in Reedsport, Ore., among them. "I hear often that some providers prefer not to use (a video laryngoscope) because they want to...
