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The Rigid Tube as an Alternative in Controlling the Problematic Airway
Published on: June 6, 2020
Appropriate angled-tip front width facilitates tracheal tube introducer placement in difficult-to-displace epiglottis
Amitabh Dutta1, Manish Gupta1, Prabhat Kumar Choudhary1
1Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain, and Perioperative Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
Tracheal tube introducers (TTIs) are a useful aid to a conventional laryngoscopy-intubation method of upper airway access in adults. However, even when TTIs are used, successful tracheal intubation is not guaranteed. Apart from suboptimal practice proficiency and unavailability of the complete repertoire of TTI, the physical attributes of the TTI have a role to play. Our report on the management of two cases highlights the importance of selecting a TTI with appropriate angled tip characteristics to facilitate successful guided intubation.
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