GlideScope and Frova Introducer for Difficult Airway Management

Table 1

Time of endotracheal intubation attempts performed with different devices used in our experience.

Case	Direct laryngoscopy performed by resident anesthesiologist		Direct laryngoscopy performed by expert anesthesiologist		GlideScope and GRs		GlideScope and Frova introducer
	Time (seconds)	EI	Time (seconds)	EI	Time (seconds)	EI	Time (seconds)	EI
1					40	Failed	25	Yes
2	160	Failed	110	Failed	75	Failed	45	Yes
3	30	Failed			47	Failed	45	Yes
4	25	Failed			50	Failed	35	Yes

GRs: GlideRite stylet; EI: endotracheal intubation.