Surgery: Current Research

ISSN - 2161-1076

The video laryngoscopes blind spots and possible lingual nerve injury by the Gliderite� rigid stylet

International Conference and Exhibition on Surgery, Anesthesia & Trichology

November 26-28, 2012 Hilton San Antonio Airport, USA

Magboul M. A. Magboul and Joel Shaw

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Surgery Curr Res

Abstract :

We report the first case of near serious lingual nerve injury by GlideRite� (Rigid GlideScope Stylet). This was discovered during oral surgery in an 80 year old female with a predicted difficult intubation. Some similar cases may have been missed due to the different site of surgery or the unawareness of this complication. We also reviewed other complications related to video laryngoscopes and possible solutions to avoid side effects and complications resulting from the use of these new devices. The aim of this presentation is to reduce morbidity and mortality while using these new devices leading to better patient care.

Biography :

Magboul M. A. Magboul completed a Fellowship at the Royal College of Anesthetists in Ireland. He also holds diplomas of clinical tropical medicine and international health from the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons in Ireland. He is the inventor of the Magboul laryngoscope. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa, and Chief of Anesthesia at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. He has published more than 21 papers in reputed journals and serving as reviewer for several well reputed anesthesia journals

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