Use of the endotracheal bougie introducer for difficult intubations |
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Authors: | Phelan Michael P |
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Institution: | Department of Emergency Medicine/E19, The Cleveland Clinic Foundatin, OH 44195, USA. phelanm@ccf.org |
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Abstract: | A difficult to intubate patient occurs infrequently in the emergency department. The endotracheal tube introducer or gum elastic bougie is a device used by British anesthesiologists in difficult airways. The device is inexpensive, has few complications and is easy to use. Similar to the Seldinger technique for gaining access to a large central vein, the endotracheal tube introducer is used to assist in cannulating the trachea and acts like the wire in central vein access. |
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