Sprung Juraj, Wright Laurie C, Dilger John
Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
Laryngoscope. 2003 Jun;113(6):1082-4. doi: 10.1097/00005537-200306000-00032.
To describe a method for the exchange of a defective endotracheal tube using the WuScope in patients with difficult airways who cannot tolerate interrupted ventilation.
Case report.
Detailed description of proposed modality for the endotracheal tube exchange.
Exchanging a defective endotracheal tube in patients with a "difficult airway" and compromised oxygenation can be a challenging task. Performing fiberoptic visualization with the WuScope and using a "double intubation" technique may be an acceptable method for endotracheal tube exchange in some clinical situations.
By using our technique the exchange of an endotracheal tube in a patient with a difficult airway may be achieved without interrupting the ventilation.
