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   1. Chou HC, Wu TL. Mandibulohyoid Distance in Difficult Laryngoscopy. Br J Anaesth 1993; 71:335-9

   2. Wu TL, Chou HC. A New Laryngoscope—The Combination Intubating Device. Anesthesiology 1994; 81:1085-7

   3. Wu TL, Chou HC. Use of the WuScope in the Trauma Patient. In: Trauma Anesthesia Quarterly. Anesthesiology News Oct 1995; 40-2

   4. Cheng KS, Yang MW, Liu HP, Tan PC. Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tube Intubation in Difficult Intubation—Use of The WuScope System: A Case Report. Chang Gung Med J 1996; 19:171-5

   5. Chou HC, Wu TL. Thyromental distance—shouldn't we redefine its role in the prediction of difficult laryngoscopy? Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1998; 42:136-7

   6. Randell T. Reply (to Thyromental distance—shouldn't we redefine its role in the prediction of difficult laryngoscopy?). Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1998; 42:137

   7. O’Neill D, Capan LM, Sheth R. Flexiguide Intubation Guide to Facilitate Airway Management with WuScope System. Anesthesiology 1998; 89:545

   8. Benumof JL. Prediction of difficult intubation. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1998; 42:1128

   9. Chou HC, Wu TL. Reply (to Benumof JL: Prediction of difficult intubation). Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1998; 42:1128

 10. Andrews SR, Norcross SD, Mabey MF, Siegel JB. The WuScope Technique for Endotracheal Tube Exchange. Anesthesiology 1999; 90:929-30

 11. Smith CE, Pinchak AB, Sidhu TS, Radesic BP, Pinchak AC. Complexity of tracheal intubation in patients with cervical spine immobilization: fiberoptic (WuScope) versus conventional laryngoscopy. Anesthesiology 1999; 91:A308

 12. Sandhu NS, Schaffer S, Capan LM, Turndorf H. Comparison of the WuScope and Macintosh #3 blade in normal and cervical spine stabilized patients. Anesthesiology 1999; 91:A480

 13. Smith CE, Sidhu TS, Lever J, Pinchak AB. The complexity of tracheal intubation using rigid fiberoptic laryngoscopy (WuScope). Anesth Analg 1999; 89:236-9

 14. Smith CE, Pinchak AB, Sidhu TS, Radesic BP, Pinchak AC, Hagen JF. Evaluation of tracheal intubation difficulty in patients with cervical spine immobilization: fiberoptic (WuScope) versus conventional laryngoscopy. Anesthesiology 1999; 91:1253-9

 15. Wu TL, Chou HC. WuScope versus conventional laryngoscope in cervical spine immobilization. Anesthesiology 2000; 93:588

 16. Andrews SR, Mabey MF. Tubular fiberoptic laryngoscope (WuScope) and lingual tonsil airway obstruction. Anesthesiology 2000; 93:904-5

 17. Smith CE, Kareti M. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy (WuScope) for double-lumen endobronchial tube placement in two difficult-intubation patients. Anesthesiology 2000; 93:906-7

 18. Wu TL. Use of the WuScope Tubular Fiberoptic Laryngoscope in Post-Carotid Endarterectomy Airway Obstruction. In: Problems in Airway Management. Anesthesiology News Oct 2000; 128-31

 19. Chou HC, Wu TL. Rethinking the three axes alignment theory for direct laryngoscopy. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2001; 45:261-2

 20. Chou HC, Wu TL. Large hypopharyngeal tongue: a shared anatomic abnormality for difficult mask ventilation, difficult intubation, and obstructive sleep apnea? Anesthesiology 2001; 94:936-7

 21. Wu TL, Watson CB. Use of WuScope in Double-Lumen Tube Placement, Tube Exchange. In: Problems in Airway Management. Anesthesiology News Dec 2001; 54-60

 22. Chou HC, Wu TL. Long and narrow pharyngolaryngeal passage in difficult airway. Anesth Analg 2002: 94: 478

 23. Smith CE, Boyer D. Cricoid pressure decreases ease of tracheal intubation using fiberoptic laryngoscopy (WuScope SystemTM). Can J Anesth 2002; 49:614-9

 24. Erickson KM, Keegan MT, Kamath GS, Harrison BA. The use of the intubating laryngeal mask endotracheal tube with intubating devices. Anesth Analg 2002; 95:249-50

 25. El-Dawlatly AA. The use of WuScope-univent tube technique in difficult airway: a case report. The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology 2002 volume 6 Number 1

 26. Chou HC, Wu TL. A further consideration on Mallampati class and laryngoscopy grade. Anesth Analg 2002; 95:783

 27. Chou HC, Wu TL. A reconsideration of three axes alignment theory and sniffing position. Anesthesiology 2002; 97:753

 28. Saw EC, Yap J, Carroll GC. Difficult airway intubation in thoracic surgery—A novel approach to safe, reliable double-lumen endotracheal intubation and tube exchange. Chest 2002; 122:217S

 29. Sprung J, Weingarten T, Dilger J. The use of WuScope fiberoptic laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in complex clinical situations. Anesthesiology 2003; 98:263-5

 30. Chou HC, Wu TL. Thyromental distance and anterior larynx—misconception and misnomer? Anesth Analg 2003; 96:1526-7

 31. Sprung J, Wright LC, Dilger J. Use of WuScope for exchange of endotracheal tube in a patient with difficult airway. Laryngoscope 2003; 113:1082-4

 32. El-Dawlatly AA, Alshimy A, Alhassan K. Difficult laryngoscopy made easy using WuScope-univent tube technique for Treacher Collin's Syndrome. The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology 2003 volume 7 Number 1

 33. Benumof JL. Both a large and small thyromental distance can predict difficult intubation. Anesth Analg 2003; 97:1543

 34. Chou HC, Wu TL. Reply (to Benumof JL: Both a large and small thyromental distance can predict difficult intubation). Anesth Analg 2003; 97:1543-4

 35. Worth RE. Haeckel's recapitulation theory should not be used as a defense of the ASA difficult airway algorithm. Anesth Analg 2004; 98:1192

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