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Journal of anesthesia · Aug 2011
Clinical TrialCombined use of adult fiberoptic bronchoscope and CARTO catheter for tracheal intubation in children with known difficult airway.
- QinJun Chu, ZhongCi Dou, and AiMin Yang.
- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshedong Road, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.
- J Anesth. 2011 Aug 1;25(4):531-4.
PurposeTo find an alternative device to solve the difficult airway in children.MethodFifteen patients, all ASA I-II, aged from 1.5 to 9 years, who were undergoing elective surgeries were included. Difficult endotracheal intubation, but not difficult ventilation, was possible for all. The adult fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) was used to provide a vision of the glottis, and the CARTO catheter (a cardiac interventional catheter) with adjustable tip was used to induce the endotracheal tube.ResultsAll patients were successfully intubated within 1-2 min at the first attempt.ConclusionCombined use of adult FOB and CARTO catheter may be an alternative device for tracheal intubation in children with known difficult airway.
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