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Conventional vs Video-Assisted Laryngoscopy for Perioperative Endotracheal Intubations

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.25965

August 03, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This randomized clinical trial of DL vs VLM and VLH found that video laryngoscopy significantly improved first-pass success during intubation in the operating room compared with DL. The findings support the use of video laryngoscopy as a new standard of care for routine airway management.

Corresponding Author: Benedikt Schmid, MD, PhD, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Strasse 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany (schmid_b@ukw.de).

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