Management of the difficult pediatric airway: efficacy of airway exchange catheters with rigid bronchoscopy. Ear Nose Throat J 2009 Jun;88(6):964-6
Date
06/12/2009Pubmed ID
19517402Scopus ID
2-s2.0-67449150180 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 10 CitationsAbstract
The airway exchange catheter can be used both to ventilate the lungs and to act as a guide for reintubation in patients of all ages who have a tenuous airway. We report the case of a 2-year-old boy with an anatomically challenging airway in whom both an airway exchange catheter and a rigid bronchoscope were used to visualize and maintain a secure airway. We also review the literature as it pertains to the management of the difficult pediatric airway.
Author List
Mohyuddin N, Sulman C, Wheeler MAuthor
Cecille Sulman MD Chief, Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
BronchoscopyCatheterization
Child, Preschool
Humans
Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
Laryngeal Masks
Male
Palatine Tonsil
Respiration, Artificial
Tonsillectomy