Figure 1. Omega-shaped epiglottis visualized with GlideScope Titanium Macintosh #4 blade. The intubation is accomplished using a styletted tube (straight-to-cuff shape, 35 degrees) and “threading the needle” by carefully passing it through the omega-shaped epiglottis into the glottis. In bottom left image, the cuff is obscuring visualization of the target. In bottom right image, the tube can be seen passing over the posterior cartilages.
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