Effects of Intubation on Intra-ocular Pressure and Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter

The McGrath video laryngoscope has a thin, disposable, clear, regularly shaped blade similar to a Macintosh blade and a large LCD display attached to the arm. It is lighter in weight and the Mc VL has a small camera at the tip, with a more compact screen and handle that can make tracheal intubation easier and faster in normal or difficult airway. The smaller volume, thinner and portrait screen helps reduce blind spots

The Macintosh blade is attached to the handle and the light beam is passed through the blade tip into a small metal guide tube indented 40 mm. The camera cable is connected to the control unit and the optical cable is connected to the light source. The video macintosh system is installed in a small trolley for easy portability of the device. The trolley supports an 8-inch monitor mounted on a rotating arm on the patient's left side. C-MAC VL devices can create continuous video recordings or static images on a secure removable digital card. The electronic module includes 2 buttons for photo and video shooting. In addition, the image of the C-MAC VL device can be viewed on other devices or recorded via a standard video output port. 3 C-MAC VL reusable metal macintosh blades (sizes 2 to 4) can be used for adult patients. These non-disposable knives have a closed design without gaps in terms of hygiene and have beveled edges to prevent tissue damage.

During intubation with a direct laryngoscope (DL), the laryngoscope is inserted into the oral cavity from the right side of the mouth, the tongue is pushed to the left, and after advancing up to the vallecula, it hangs up and forward. In this way, the floor of the mouth and the epiglottis structure are removed from the field of view. If a straight blade laryngoscope is to be used, it is advanced so that the epiglottis remains under the blade after viewing the epiglottis (1). In DL, manipulations such as head extension, sniffing position, and compression of the cricoid cartilage may be required to facilitate visualization of the vocal folds. In 10-15% of the complications experienced during intubation with DL, there are problems related to the angle of view.