New method for the fixation of the endotracheal tube in patients with facial hair.
A problem faced by anaesthetists in Islamic countries is the unwillingness of patients to shave their facial hair. Adhesive tapes may not adequately secure an endotracheal tube in these patients, and a cotton band around the neck may cause obstruction of the venous return. A new device, a synthetic leather mask, was compared with the two other methods in a randomized trial on 900 patients undergoing general anaesthesia. No displacement of the endotracheal tube, pressure on the neck veins, or skin reaction were observed in the mask group compared with the adhesive tape and the cotton band groups. The mask can be reused, autoclaved and made in several sizes, prevents allergies to adhesive tape and is suitable for laryngoscopy, suctioning and inserting the oral airway.
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Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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D000269:Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000295:instrumentation; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D032561:Cotton Fiber; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D005145:Face; D006197:Hair; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007492:Iran; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008397:Masks / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013242:Sterilization
D000269:Adhesives