Cuff inflation to aid nasotracheal intubation using the C-MAC videolaryngoscope

A preliminary report is presented of a technique for using the C-MAC videolaryngoscope to carry out nasopharyngeal intubations. The main thrust of the technique is that cuff inflation of the endotracheal tube is used to lift the endotracheal tube off the posterior pharyngeal wall and thus direct it...

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Published inGhana medical journal Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 84 - 86
Main Authors Baddoo, H K, Phillips, B J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ghana Ghana Medical Association 01.06.2011
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Airway Management
Case Reports
Female
Humans
Intubation, Gastrointestinal - methods
Intubation, Intratracheal - methods
Laryngoscopes
Laryngoscopy - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Young Adult
nasotracheal intubation
difficult intubation
C-MAC videolaryngoscope
Cuff inflation
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Summary:A preliminary report is presented of a technique for using the C-MAC videolaryngoscope to carry out nasopharyngeal intubations. The main thrust of the technique is that cuff inflation of the endotracheal tube is used to lift the endotracheal tube off the posterior pharyngeal wall and thus direct it towards the glottis. The technique was used successfully in 5 consecutive patients needing nasotracheal intubation. Indeed a couple of these patients might have been difficult to intubate using conventional laryngoscopy. The full technique is described together with pictures at the various stages of intubation.
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Conflict of Interest: None declared
ISSN:0016-9560
DOI:10.4314/gmj.v45i2.68934