Intraoperative monitoring of Jones tube function.
If intraoperative visualization is impossible when placing a secondary Jones tube, the presence of tube drainage may confirm correct intranasal positioning. A simple suction method is presented to evaluate the intranasal position of the Jones tube in the anesthetized or uncooperative patient.
Kartchner
M J
MJ
Department of Anesthesiology, St. Joseph's Hospital, Tucson, Arizona.
Mather
T R
TR
Dryden
R M
RM
D002404:Catheterization; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D013396:Suction