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Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for nasotracheal intubation in infants undergoing cardiac procedures (NasoVISI): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.

The Lancet. Child & adolescent health·October 27, 2026·PMID 42945985

Why it matters

First-attempt success during nasotracheal intubation in infants reduces complications, and this trial provides high-level evidence that videolaryngoscopy improves that success in a high-risk cardiac population without increasing adverse events.

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