Videographic Assessment of Pediatric Tracheal Intubation Technique During Emergency Airway Management

journals.lww.com March 10, 2018

Intubators commonly exhibited suboptimal technique during tracheal intubation such as bending deeply at the waist, having their eyes close to the patient’s mouth, failing to widely open the patient’s mouth, and not elevating the occiput in older children. Retraction of the right corner of the patient’s mouth by an assistant during laryngoscopy and intubation was associated with TI success.