title: A modified technique for securing oro-nasal tubes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Parkland Memorial Hospital, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Wade
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Purdue
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*