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Stud Health Technol Inform · Jan 2011
Improving fiberoptic intubation with a novel tongue retraction device.
- Ben H Boedeker, Mary Bernhagen, David J Miller, Thomas A Nicholas, Andrew Linnaus, and W B Murray.
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4455, USA. bboedeker@unmc.edu
- Stud Health Technol Inform. 2011 Jan 1;163:68-70.
AbstractThis study examined the utility of a novel tongue retractor created with a wider working blade and a more ergonomic curve to provide jaw lift and tongue management with one hand during intubation. Anesthesia providers participated in simulated intubation of a difficult manikin using the novel tongue retractor with the Bonfils video fiberscope. Results show that the tongue retractor improved placement success and was well received by the study participants.
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