Throwing light on blind intubation.
A method of tracheal intubation is described which uses transillumination of the tissues to identify entry into the trachea. The method is suggested as an alternative to blind intubation in cases where difficulty occurs using conventional laryngoscopy.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D008029:Lighting / Q000379:methods*