title: Anterior traction of the tongue--a forgotten aid to awake fibreoptic intubation.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Archdeacon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brimacombe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014059:Tongue / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014143:Traction; D014851:Wakefulness