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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

06/12/2009

Pubmed ID

19517402

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-67449150180 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   10 Citations

Abstract

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 M

Author

Cecille Sulman MD Chief, Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Bronchoscopy
Catheterization
Child, Preschool
Humans
Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
Laryngeal Masks
Male
Palatine Tonsil
Respiration, Artificial
Tonsillectomy