 Airway management in critically ill patients is usually performed by endotracheal intubation with direct laryngoscopy. 1, 2 However, it has been shown that videolaryngoscopy may be superior to the conventional approach in intensive care, i. e. the number of attempts to successful intubation and the rate of accidental esophageal intubation are lower and the visualization of the vocal chords is improved. 3, 4 