A simple method to use the preformed nasotracheal tube during the lightwand-guided awake nasal intubation in the patients with difficult airways

To the Editor： Management of a difficult airway remains one of the major challenges to the anesthetists in clinical practice.Lightwand-guided nasal intubation has been shown to be a useful technique in the patients with known difficult airways.Also the preformed nasotracheal tubes （PNTs） are commonl...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2009-03, Vol.122 (5), p.599-600
Main Authors: Xue, Fu-shan, Yang, Quan-yong, Xu, Ya-chao, Liao, Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conscious Sedation
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation
Intubation, Intratracheal - methods
困难气管
引导
插管患者
清醒
航空公司
预制
鼻气管
鼻管
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Summary:To the Editor： Management of a difficult airway remains one of the major challenges to the anesthetists in clinical practice.Lightwand-guided nasal intubation has been shown to be a useful technique in the patients with known difficult airways.Also the preformed nasotracheal tubes （PNTs） are commonly selected for nasal intubation in the patients undergoing head and neck surgery because they are easy to secure,
ISSN:0366-6999
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2009.05.023