Laryngoscope is a type of endoscopic equipment that allows you to examine the larynx, perform therapeutic and surgical manipulations. The device is used to detect inflammatory processes, foreign bodies, injuries, neoplasms. The tool is important for difficult intubation in emergency situations or before surgical intervention.

Laryngoscope: types

Laryngoscope, regardless of price, comes in two types: flexible and rigid. The flexible device is a tube with interchangeable blades equipped with a light source. The device of this type is used for simple therapeutic procedures, examination, treatment. Rigid laryngoscopes have a rigid handle with wedges and an illuminating element. During the use of the equipment, the patient is put into general anesthesia. Wedges for the device are divided into types:

Disposable — used during prehospital care, made of polymers.
Reusable — used in hospital conditions, consist of metal or a special alloy that can be sterilized.
Straight Miller and curved Macintosh - provide freedom of action for the doctor.
Type Flex — effective for complex endoscopic interventions, have movable component parts.

According to the type of illumination, laryngoscopes are divided into: classic, with integrated and modular fiber optics.

Application of laryngoscopes

Laryngoscopes are important to buy for diagnostic examination and surgical manipulations in a medical institution. The device allows you to study even remote areas of the organs, which helps to make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe effective treatment. The use of equipment is indicated when:

ingestion of a foreign body in the naso-, oropharynx;
trauma to the mucosa;
Difficulty breathing, swallowing;
change or loss of voice;
the appearance of sputum with blood, pus.

With the help of laryngoscopy diagnose acute and chronic laryngitis, identify abscesses, polyps, papillomas, burns, adhesions, trauma, paralysis. During the examination, the doctor evaluates how the vocal cords work, measures the size of neoplasms. Some models of devices allow you to take a biopsy for research, remove a polyp, stop bleeding. Before buying a used or new laryngoscope, it is important to determine the area of use, select the optimal set of technical characteristics, and find a reliable supplier.

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