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Σάββατο 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017

Videolaryngoscopy and obstetric anaesthesia

Editor—We congratulate Professor Cook and Dr Kelly on their important national survey of videolaryngoscopy in the UK.1 They highlighted that while videolaryngoscopes (VLs) are widely available in main operating theatres, availability in other areas where tracheal intubation is undertaken is much lower, being around only 50% of intensive care units and obstetric theatres. We would suggest that this figure is a particular concern to obstetric anaesthesia, where the risk of failed intubation is greater than the general population. In 2011, we conducted a national Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association approved survey of the availability of VLs in UK obstetric units. This survey (response rate 72%) found that only 42% of obstetric units had a dedicated VL with widespread variation in the type of device available.2

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