Nasotracheal intubation using the Airtraq(®) optical laryngoscope in patients with a difficult airway.
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Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, fruitxue@yahoo.com.cn.
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Name: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie
ISSN: 1496-8975
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21264557
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12630-011-9455-0
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Optical Devices
Products or parts of products used to detect, manipulate, or analyze light, such as LENSES, refractors, mirrors, filters, prisms, and OPTICAL FIBERS.
Tomography, Optical Coherence
An imaging method using LASERS that is used for mapping subsurface structure. When a reflective site in the sample is at the same optical path length (coherence) as the reference mirror, the detector observes interference fringes.
Laryngeal Masks
A type of oropharyngeal airway that provides an alternative to endotracheal intubation and standard mask anesthesia in certain patients. It is introduced into the hypopharynx to form a seal around the larynx thus permitting spontaneous or positive pressure ventilation without penetration of the larynx or esophagus. It is used in place of a facemask in routine anesthesia. The advantages over standard mask anesthesia are better airway control, minimal anesthetic gas leakage, a secure airway during patient transport to the recovery area, and minimal postoperative problems.
Intubation, Gastrointestinal
The insertion of a tube into the stomach, intestines, or other portion of the gastrointestinal tract to allow for the passage of food products, etc.
PubMed Articles
Is the Airtraq optical laryngoscope effective in tracheal intubation by novice personnel?
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Prospective model-based comparison of different laryngoscopes for difficult intubation in infants.
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Recent guidelines for infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation emphasize that all rescuers should minimize interruption of chest compressions, even for endotracheal intubation. We compared the utility of...
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Clinical Trials
Indirect Laryngoscopy for Nasal Intubation
Comparison of ease and convenience of nasotracheal intubation with the use of the two indirect laryngoscopes, Airtraq or Glidescope, versus the traditionally used Macintosh laryngoscope.
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Evaluation of Airtraq in Pediatric
This study indented to evaluate the use of Optical laryngoscope in pediatric
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Intubation is frequently required for trauma patients as part of the resuscitative effort. When the stability of the cervical spine is unknown, the potential for spinal cord damage during...
