title: [Taking over a patient with preclinical laryngeal tube].
abstract: Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is the most effective method for securing the airway. However, the practice and theory of ETI differ considerably. There is a wide gap between reality and the optimum of quality and quantity required by many specialist organizations, e.g., the European Resuscitation Council. Alternative airway devices, such as a laryngeal tube, can be useful provided the hospital staff know how the device functions and how to avoid or control complications.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland. richard.schalk@kgu.de
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schalk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058109:Airway Management / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D002983:Clinical Competence; D000075202:Contraindications; D064648:Critical Care Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing*; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing*