Role of Trachway versus Conventional Modes of Intubation in Difficult Airway Management in COVID-19 Setups

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Using a Trachway stylet for nasointubation. (a) Inserting the tip of the endotracheal tube with a Trachway stylet from the selected nostril, (b) using the left hand to control the force and prevent from epistaxis, (c) 90-degree rotation and elevation of the Trachway stylet at the same time to midline, (d) making the curve of the Trachway stylet fit the anatomy curve of the nasopharynx and oropharynx, (e, f) the tip of the endotracheal tube was advanced to the target depth in a routine manner, (g, h) the view of inserting the tip of the endotracheal tube with the Trachway stylet in the nasopharynx, (i) the view of the tip of the endotracheal tube in the oropharynx, (j) the view of the tip in the laryngopharynx, and (k) the view of the tip of the endotracheal tube passing through the vocal cord.

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