TRANSILLUMINATED TRACHEAL INTUBATION

Open Access

1 May 1989

journal article
research article
Published by Elsevier in British Journal of Anaesthesia

Vol. 62 (5) , 494-497
https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/62.5.494

Abstract

We evaluated the use of an inexpensive transilluminating light wand for tracheal intubation. Expertise in its use was acquired quickly, thereby providing successful per-oral intubation in all patients who were able to open the mouth, irrespective of the view obtained of the epiglottis and larynx.

Keywords

ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION
EPIGLOTTIS
INTUBATION
MOUTH
LARYNX
LIGHT WAND

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