title: Dual bougie technique for nasotracheal intubation.
abstract: We read with great interest the anesthetic technique of using a gum elastic bougie (GEB) for nasal intubation in a recent issue of Anesthesia Progress. The authors recommend the use of GEB for the first attempt of nasotracheal intubation in patients with a difficult airway. We agree that this is an excellent alternative. We also have found an excellent variation of this method that utilizes a double bougie technique for insertion of a nasotracheal tube if the difficult airway can be secured initially with an orotracheal tube.
authors: Department of Anesthesia, Government Medical College, Jammu and Kashmir, India.drmahajnr@rediffmail.com
authors: Rasjesh
authors: R
authors: Mahajan
authors: Parvaiz
authors: P
authors: Ahmed
authors: Firdose
authors: F
authors: Shafi
authors: Rishab
authors: R
authors: Bassi
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose