Case report: Retrograde tracheal intubation using a guidewire for a difficult airway in a patient with severe facial burns
A technique of retrograde tracheal intubation is disclosed which employs a 7 Frx20cm central venous cannulation J-guidewire (from BIOMETRIX critical care solutions). The guidewire was inserted through the cricothyroid membrane and retrieved orally. An endotracheal tube was then passed over the guide...
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Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS),
2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | A technique of retrograde tracheal intubation is disclosed which employs a 7 Frx20cm central venous cannulation J-guidewire (from BIOMETRIX critical care solutions). The guidewire was inserted through the cricothyroid membrane and retrieved orally. An endotracheal tube was then passed over the guidewire under direct laryngoscopy. |
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| Item Description: | 2309-4605 2309-4613 |