Percutaneous transtracheal high frequency jet ventilation as an aid to difficult intubation.
A case is described where prophylactic high frequency jet ventilation through a percutaneous transtracheal cannula was performed. This guaranteed adequate ventilation of a patient who was known to be difficult to intubate, enabling a paralyzing dose of succinylcholine to be given and intubation to be performed safely in a well oxygenated patient scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting.
McLellan
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Department of Anaesthesia, Groby Road Hospital, Leicester, England.
Gordon
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P
Khawaja
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S
Thomas
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A
D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006611:High-Frequency Jet Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*