A modified tracheal tube with curvature-control function for blind nasotracheal intubation

Distance from the tip of the nose to the tragus, and then down till the suprasternal notch (signifying the final depth of tube insertion) was measured for all the patients, and vasoconstrictor drops were instilled in both nostrils. The average intubation time (from insertion of the tube through the...

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Published inSaudi journal of anaesthesia Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 91 - 92
Main Authors Naithani, Manish, Jain, Alpa, Deoli, Aakanksha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2012
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Airway management
Intubation
Larynx
Letters to Editor
Nursing
Polyvinyl chloride
Trachea
India
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Summary:Distance from the tip of the nose to the tragus, and then down till the suprasternal notch (signifying the final depth of tube insertion) was measured for all the patients, and vasoconstrictor drops were instilled in both nostrils. The average intubation time (from insertion of the tube through the nostril till confirmation of tracheal position by auscultation and capnography) was 36 s, and was less than 1 min in all the patients.
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ISSN:1658-354X
0975-3125
DOI:10.4103/1658-354X.93083