A modified technique for securing oro-nasal tubes.
Secure positioning of orally or nasally placed endotracheal and gastric tubes is a necessity for the patient with burns. This article describes a technique for securing these tubes with a simple modification to avoid compression on the ear that may lead to subsequent necrosis and infection.
Wade
E J
EJ
Parkland Memorial Hospital, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
Purdue
G F
GF
Hunt
J L
JL
D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*