Avoidance of Laryngeal Injuries during Gastric Intubation

Avoidance of Laryngeal Injuries during Gastric Intubation

Gastric intubation is a common and simple procedure that is often performed on patients who are sedated or anaesthetised. If the gastric tube (GT) is inserted blindly while the patient is unconscious, this procedure may result in easily preventable complications such as laryngeal trauma. We present...

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Main Authors: Jyoti Burad, Sonali Deoskar, Pradipta Bhakta, Rohit Date, Pradeep Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2014-08-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
gastrointestinal intubation
laryngoscopy, complications
case report
oman.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1943

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