Introducers and stylets are two very useful devices for overcoming
difficulties in airway management. In fact, they are the first option in many difficult
airway algorithms. The design and use of these tools have evolved over the years, and
several introducers and stylets are currently available on the market, with different
indications and applications in daily clinical practice. Anaesthetists should be familiar
with the different devices, characteristics and indications in order to ensure correct
application in each situation [1].
Keywords: Bonfils, Bougies, Criteria for extubation, Difficult intubation,
Exchange catheters, Extubation algorithm, Extubation complications, Extubation
failure, Introducers, Intubation, Intubation aids, Laryngotracheal damage,
Laryngospasm, Lighted stylets, Optical stylets, Paralysis of vocal cords,
Periglottic damage, Pulmonary edema, Staged extubation sets, Stylets, Tracheal
extubation.
