title: Use of breath sounds to assist difficult intubation of the trachea.
abstract: The technique of locating the laryngeal inlet using breath sounds was attempted on six patients referred for appropriate management following a failed intubation at the Eldoret District Hospital. Five of these were successfully intubated. It was still impossible to intubate the sixth patient who subsequently required a tracheostomy.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Wambani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001314:Auscultation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D007830:Larynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds; D014139:Tracheostomy; D017211:Treatment Failure