title: A technique for retrograde intubation in mice.
abstract: Endrotracheal intubation is critical for some experimental studies in mice, but the animals' small size makes the procedure difficult. The authors describe a new, easily learned retrograde intubation method using angioplasty guide wire. They twice intubated anesthetized mice successfully with no airway complications caused by puncture of the trachea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Research, XinQiao Hospital, University of Third Military Medical, ChongQing 400037, China.
authors.forename: Xiaohui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yongyao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yuqiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Ruiyan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D023421:Models, Animal; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*