Combined videolaryngoscopy and flexible bronchoscopy for difficult tracheal intubation in children: a retrospective observational cohort study

In children with difficult tracheal intubation, the hybrid technique was associated with a higher first-attempt success rate compared with videolaryngoscopy alone or direct laryngoscopy. Consideration should be given to the hybrid technique as a first-line approach when difficult tracheal intubation is anticipated and when there is a failed attempt with either direct laryngoscopy or videolaryngoscopy.