Free-Hand vs. air-Q-Guided Fiber-Optic Intubation in Young Children

Fiber-optic tracheal intubation can be particularly challenging in infants. To evaluate the possible benefits of using a supraglottic airway as a conduit for fiber-optic intubation, researchers recruited 80 healthy children between 1 and 24 months of age, with American Society of Anesthesiologists class 1–3, who were undergoing general anesthesia for …