Nasotracheal jet ventilation for rigid endoscopy.
Providing adequate ventilation and unencumbered access for manipulation of the airway or esophagus during rigid endoscopic procedures can be problematic. We describe a method of nasotracheal high-frequency jet ventilation that is ideally suited for many patients requiring rigid upper endoscopy.
Magee
M J
MJ
Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213.
Klain
M
M
Ferson
P F
PF
Keenan
R J
RJ
Landreneau
R J
RJ
D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006611:High-Frequency Jet Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009666:Nose; D016683:Supine Position