About the Study: What are the first-pass success rates for tracheal intubations using video laryngoscopy with a Macintosh blade (VLM) or video laryngoscopy with a hyperangulated blade (VLH) in the operating room compared with direct laryngoscopy (DL)? In this randomized clinical trial involving 2532 adult patients, first-pass success rates were significantly higher for VLM (82.9%) and VLH (87.6%) than for DL (78.2%). 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).
10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.25965
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