Fiberoptic intubation through i-gel, a new clinical study 17 Jun 2008
This case study describes successful fibre-optic guided tracheal intubation through the i-gel in two uncooperaitve adult patients with learning disability and predicted difficult airway. The i-gel maintained the airway immediately after induction, allowing oxygenation and ventilation. Fibreoptic identification of the laryngeal inlet was successful on the first attempt and a tracheal tube inserted into the trachea, without complication, in both patients.