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Fiberoptically-guided insertion of transtracheal catheters
H J Gerig1, T Heidegger, B Ulrich
1Department of Anesthesiology, St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland. hansjoerg.gerig@kssg.ch
Anesthesia and Analgesia
|August 29, 2001
Abstract
Implications:
Regular use of the transtracheal catheter (TTC) both offers an opportunity for training for the difficult airway and facilitates elective endoscopic surgery. Fiberoptic guidance and exploratory puncture improve the insertion of the TTC.