Anesth Analg 2004;98:545-547
© 2004 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000097184.55842.C2
GENERAL ARTICLES
Rigid Bronchoscope-Assisted Endotracheal Intubation: Yet Another Use of the Gum Elastic Bougie
Vladimir Nekhendzy, MD, and
and Paul K. Simmonds, MD
Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University, California
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Vladimir Nekhendzy, MD, Stanford University Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia, Route 2, 300 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305-5640. Address e-mail to nek{at}stanford.edu
We describe a technique by which a gum elastic bougie (GEB) is used to facilitate an anticipated difficult endotracheal intubation in a patient undergoing rigid bronchoscopy. After placing the GEB through the lumen of the rigid bronchoscope, the GEB-suction catheter assembly was used to safely withdraw the bronchoscope in a manner mimicking the withdrawal of an intubating laryngeal mask airway (LMA) over the endotracheal tube using a stabilizer rod. The rationale for management and potential advantages of this approach versus use of an airway exchange catheter (including increased stability of an intubation guide) are discussed.
IMPLICATIONS: We describe a technique of using a gum elastic bougie to facilitate an endotracheal intubation in a patient undergoing rigid bronchoscopy, which can be useful in a variety of clinical situations when the rigid bronchoscope is used in patients with abnormal airway.
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