Video Laryngoscopy in Emergency Airway Management - a Paradigm Shift from ‘I’ to ‘We’; a Letter to Editor

Dear Editor; Video and optical laryngoscopic devices are valuable changes in the airway management paradigm with the hope of dominating the field of emergent airway management. They contain essential technical details, which are valuable for peri-operative airway assessment. Airway management experts are suggesting the technical benefits of VL. Firstly, it has got a short learning curve for emergency physicians. It is a great tool for operators with no or little experience. It gives a better laryngeal view due to the camera on the blade’s distal end with Macintosh-shaped blades and extra curved blades augment a view that is beyond the reach ofMacintosh-styled blades. The force applied while intubating with VL is far less than DL, which helps reduce the trauma to the oral cavity. VL has a higher success rate for intubation when used as the first line or rescue device and keeps the intubation attempts to aminimum(1-3).