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Rigid endotracheal tube stabilization during craniomaxillofacial surgery
G Wingate1, G W Stevenson, J M Pensler
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60614.
Annals of Plastic Surgery
|November 1, 1989
Abstract:
Effective stabilization of the endotracheal tube is required for safety when performing surgery in the craniomaxillofacial region. We describe a simple technique for rigid stabilization of the airway, which has been used in over 150 patients without complication.