Nasotracheal intubation in traumatic craniofacial dislocation: use of the lighted stylet.
The coexistence of facial trauma and suspected cervical spine injury represents a difficult problem in airway management. The successful use of guided nasotracheal intubation using a flexible lighted stylet is described, and its application to the critically injured patient is emphasized.
Verdile
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Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15261.
Heller
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Paris
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Stewart
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008029:Lighting; D008297:Male