A quick introduction and overview of the the TotalTrack Video Laryngeal Mask.
For more information, a list of publications and open access to our 2016 paper in SAJAA, you can see the OpenAirway TotalTrack page.
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Video: Overview of intubating through SGAs
Yip, another whirlwid tour, this time of the situations and considerations that may lead to intubating through a supraglottic airway. Each method will be expanded upon in later videos.
These videos are made off-the-cuff and can certainly be improved, so if you have suggestions, please put them in the comments!
Video: Using supraglottic airways
A whirlwind tour through selection, indications, precautions, sizing and troubleshooting. For an overview of the types and classifications, see this post.
These videos are all unscripted, so if you have suggestions for improvement, please leave a comment below!
VIdeo: Supraglottic airway overview
A brief (7 min) overview of the some of the types, classification and classes of SGAs, as part of some preparatory material for SMACCdub Airway Workshop participants.
For the next video on using SGAs, see this post.
These videos are all unscripted, so if you have suggestions for improvement, please leave a comment below!
TotalTrack for Intubation in OSA
The TotalTrack is a new video laryngeal mask that allows intubation through the device without interruption of ventilation. Recruitment of the first independent clinical trial is well underway in Cape Town, with European studies nearing commencement. Here is an example video taken with the device, showing intubation in a patient with severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjp0WTz2sD4