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Case Reports
Prolonged use of an endotracheal tube changer in a pediatric patient with a potentially compromised airway.
- P S Chipley, M Castresana, M T Bridges, and T T Catchings.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.
- Chest. 1994 Mar 1; 105 (3): 961-2.
AbstractA 14-year-old obese male patient presented following a motor vehicle accident with multiple injuries and respiratory failure requiring endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Because of potential problems with a difficult airway, an endotracheal tube changer was used at the time of extubation and left in place for a prolonged period of time. Leaving the tube changer in place maintained access to the airway. Additionally, the manipulation of the tube changer was used to stimulate the cough reflex.
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