title: A new method of orotracheal intubation in mice.
abstract: A new method of orotracheal intubation in mice is described. After intraperitoneal induction of anaesthesia, 36 male animals, belonging to common laboratory strains, have been intubated with the aid of a straight, small bore arthroscope, connected to a video-camera. After the insertion of a guide wire of appropriate size across the vocal cords, a polyethylene (PE) cannula has been introduced over it as an endotracheal tube. Success rate has been 100% both in first intubations and in re-intubations; all procedures have been performed in a mean time of about 3 min. Post-mortem examination of mice did not show any significant damage to upper airway mucosae related to the technique.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Anestesiologia e Rianimazione, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Rome, (Italy).
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vergari
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gunnella
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodolà
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Frassanito
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Musumeci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palazzesi
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Casalinuovo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D019723:Endoscopes / Q000639:trends; D004867:Equipment Design; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D013997:Time Factors; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods