Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Suctioning the Oropharyngeal Airway

Suctioning the Oropharyngeal Airway

In preparing for oropharyngeal airway suctioning, a nurse must gather all necessary equipment, including a suction unit with tubing, a prepackaged suction kit, sterile gloves, water or saline for irrigation, a water-soluble lubricant, and additional personal protective equipment (such as a gown, mask, and goggles) to control infections.
After assembling the equipment, the nurse should practice hand hygiene and don appropriate PPE according to infection control guidelines to avoid the...

Suctioning the Nasopharyngeal Airway

Suctioning the Nasopharyngeal Airway

Nasopharyngeal suctioning is a procedure to remove secretions from the upper part of the respiratory tract that the patient cannot clear independently. It helps maintain airway patency and prevents complications such as aspiration pneumonia.
Equipment Required

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation V: Advanced Airway Management Techniques

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation V: Advanced Airway Management Techniques

Airway management is essential in emergency and surgical medicine, ensuring ventilation and oxygenation in patients who cannot maintain their own airway. Clinicians use a range of techniques and devices to secure the airway, depending on the patient’s condition and the clinical context. Key methods include endotracheal intubation, rapid sequence intubation (RSI), supraglottic airway devices, and advanced visualization aids. In cases where these approaches fail, surgical airway interventions are...

Tracheostomy: Procedure and Tubes

Tracheostomy: Procedure and Tubes

A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening into the trachea, typically at the second or third cartilaginous ring level. This opening allows the insertion of a tracheostomy tube, which can replace an endotracheal tube, provide mechanical ventilation, bypass an upper airway obstruction, or remove accumulated tracheobronchial secretions.
Tracheostomy tubes can be made of semiflexible plastic (polyurethane or silicone), rigid plastic, or metal, and they come in...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Large-Scale Channel Migration in the Sittang River Estuary.

Scientific reports·2019

Same author

Impact of long-term daylight deprivation on retinal light sensitivity, circadian rhythms and sleep during the Antarctic winter.

Scientific reports·2018

Same author

Skin inflammation exacerbates food allergy symptoms in epicutaneously sensitized mice.

Allergy·2018

Same author

Hangeshashinto (TJ-14) prevents radiation-induced mucositis by suppressing cyclooxygenase-2 expression and chemotaxis of inflammatory cells.

Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico·2017

Same author

The role of common protective alleles HLA-DRB1*13 among systemic autoimmune diseases.

Genes and immunity·2016

Same author

Comparison of acute non-visual bright light responses in patients with optic nerve disease, glaucoma and healthy controls.

Scientific reports·2015

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 5, 2026

The Flexible Rhino-Laryngoscope for Awake Nasotracheal Intubation

The Flexible Rhino-Laryngoscope for Awake Nasotracheal Intubation

Published on: August 2, 2024

Newly designed specula for laryngomicroscopy.

A Shiotani¹, H Fukuda, M Kawaida

¹Department of Otolaryngology School of Medicine Keio University 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo Japan.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

|January 1, 1996

Summary

New laryngoscopy specula improve visualization of previously hidden laryngeal areas. These cost-effective tools enhance diagnosis, surgical precision, and laser procedures in laryngomicroscopy.

More Related Videos

Minimally Invasive Murine Laryngoscopy for Close-Up Imaging of Laryngeal Motion During Breathing and Swallowing

Minimally Invasive Murine Laryngoscopy for Close-Up Imaging of Laryngeal Motion During Breathing and Swallowing

Published on: December 1, 2023

Learning Modern Laryngeal Surgery in a Dissection Laboratory

Learning Modern Laryngeal Surgery in a Dissection Laboratory

Published on: March 18, 2020

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 5, 2026

The Flexible Rhino-Laryngoscope for Awake Nasotracheal Intubation

The Flexible Rhino-Laryngoscope for Awake Nasotracheal Intubation

Published on: August 2, 2024

Minimally Invasive Murine Laryngoscopy for Close-Up Imaging of Laryngeal Motion During Breathing and Swallowing

Minimally Invasive Murine Laryngoscopy for Close-Up Imaging of Laryngeal Motion During Breathing and Swallowing

Published on: December 1, 2023

Learning Modern Laryngeal Surgery in a Dissection Laboratory

Learning Modern Laryngeal Surgery in a Dissection Laboratory

Published on: March 18, 2020

Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Medical Device Engineering

Background:

Laryngomicroscopy often encounters blind spots, hindering detailed examination of critical laryngeal structures.
Previous diagnostic and surgical interventions in these areas were limited by visualization constraints.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate novel specula designed to eliminate blind spots during laryngomicroscopy.
To assess the utility of these specula in improving diagnosis, surgical accuracy, and therapeutic interventions.

Main Methods:

Custom specula were designed and produced for laryngomicroscopy procedures.
The effectiveness of the specula was assessed through observational capabilities in identifying previously obscured laryngeal regions.

Main Results:

The specula successfully facilitated detailed observation of the false vocal folds, laryngeal ventricle, and subglottis.
These instruments clarified blind spots, enabling more accurate surgical margins and improved diagnosis.
The specula demonstrated utility in phonosurgery for observing vocal fold margins and in laser procedures via reflection.

Conclusions:

The developed specula are effective in overcoming visualization limitations in laryngomicroscopy.
Their ease of use, low cost, and enhanced observational capabilities make them valuable for clinical application.
These specula offer significant potential for improving diagnostic accuracy and surgical outcomes in laryngology.