Nasotracheal tube wire support: a safety device in maxillofacial surgery technical note after five years of experience

A well fixed endotracheal tube is essential for safety during general anesthesia. In maxillofacial surgeries, securely fixing a nasotracheal tube in place has always been problematic. The aim of this article is to describe a simple but effective technique to fasten the nasotracheal tube using a wire...

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Main Authors: Fernando Melhem Elias, Fábio Ricardo Loureiro Sato, Flávio Wellington da Silva Ferraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2014-03-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/81212