Abstract
Direct laryngoscopes and videolaryngoscopes are the dominant endotracheal intubation tools. The styletubation technique (using a video-assisted intubating stylet) has shown its advantages in terms of short intubation time, high success rate, less required stimulation, and operator satisfaction. The learning curve can be steep but is easily overcome if technical pitfalls are avoided. Conditions that make styletubation challenging include secretions/blood, short/stiff neck, restricted mouth opening and cervical spine mobility, anatomical abnormalities over head and neck regions, obesity, etc. In this clinical report, we present the effectiveness and efficiency of the routine use of the styletubation for tracheal intubation in a super-super-obese patient (BMI 103 kg/m2) undergoing bariatric surgery with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
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