A score describing tracheal intubation using videolaryngoscopy would be incomplete without some comment about tube delivery because of the well recognised phenomenon of ‘good view, can’t intubate’. The tube delivery part of the score should not be confused as describing the overall tracheal intubation process. This component of the score is simply describing the tube delivery and may be classified as Easy (E), Difficult (D) or Failed (F). Using these descriptors to communicate the ease of tracheal tube passage allows critical information about the technique to be comprehensively communicated. If a ‘D’ or ‘F’ is noted then further information should be provided or sought.
