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2220-3141(online) |
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Critical Care Medicine |
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Correspondence |
| Article Title |
Letter to the Editor: Optimal device for emergency intubation - a commentary on the complementary role of intubating laryngeal mask airway-video laryngoscope
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Invited Manuscript |
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Yagnang K Vyas |
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| Corresponding Author |
Yagnang K Vyas, Associate Professor, Head, MD, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Dr. N.D. Desai Faculty of Medical Science and Research, Dharmsinh Desai University, College Road, Nadiad 387001, Gujarat, India. yagnangvyas.medical@ddu.ac.in |
| Key Words |
Emergency airway management; Video laryngoscopy; Laryngeal masks; Intubation; Intratracheal; Critical illness; Cervical immobilization |
| Core Tip |
In emergency airway management, video laryngoscopy (VL) consistently provides higher first-pass success rates and faster intubation when visualization is reliable. However, its effectiveness decreases significantly in contaminated airways or when neck movement must be minimized. In these situations, the intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA) remains a valuable complementary device, allowing continued oxygenation, minimal cervical manipulation, and reliable intubation even without visual guidance. Rather than considering VL universally superior, clinicians should integrate both devices into airway management strategies-selecting VL for clear, stable conditions and ILMA for unstable, hypoxic, immobilized, or contaminated airways. |
| Publish Date |
2026-05-21 07:49 |
| Citation |
Vyas YK. Letter to the Editor: Optimal device for emergency intubation - a commentary on the complementary role of intubating laryngeal mask airway-video laryngoscope. World J Crit Care Med 2026; 15(2): 117117 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v15/i2/117117.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v15.i2.117117 |
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