The Application of Airtraq (fibreoptic intubation device) to Otolaryngology
The anaesthetic laryngoscope Airtraq is designed for the difficult airway. This disposable laryngoscope requires minimal cervical manipulation and unlike other common anaesthetic larynmgoscopes contains a channel for the guidance of an endotracheal tube. This could also be used for diagnosis and bi...
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Light House Polyclinic Mangalore
2011-07-01
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| description | The anaesthetic laryngoscope Airtraq is designed for the difficult airway. This disposable laryngoscope requires minimal cervical manipulation and unlike other common anaesthetic larynmgoscopes contains a channel for the guidance of an endotracheal tube. This could also be used for diagnosis and biopsy under a general anaesthetic or potentially under a local anaesthetic in an outpatient setting for biopsies or the removal of hypopharyngeal foreign bodies via flexible biopsy forceps obviating the need for a general anaesthetic. Thus Airtraq could be included in the armoury of pre-existing direct laryngoscopes because of its virtue of minimal airway manipulation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4a4cccb1ef04e839d03a80fa800a0d92022-12-21T19:50:49ZengLight House Polyclinic MangaloreOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972011-07-01102The Application of Airtraq (fibreoptic intubation device) to OtolaryngologyDulani MendisJohn OatesThe anaesthetic laryngoscope Airtraq is designed for the difficult airway. This disposable laryngoscope requires minimal cervical manipulation and unlike other common anaesthetic larynmgoscopes contains a channel for the guidance of an endotracheal tube. This could also be used for diagnosis and biopsy under a general anaesthetic or potentially under a local anaesthetic in an outpatient setting for biopsies or the removal of hypopharyngeal foreign bodies via flexible biopsy forceps obviating the need for a general anaesthetic. Thus Airtraq could be included in the armoury of pre-existing direct laryngoscopes because of its virtue of minimal airway manipulation.http://www.ojhas.org/issue38/2011-2-16.htmDifficult intubationLaryngoscopy |
| spellingShingle | Dulani Mendis John Oates The Application of Airtraq (fibreoptic intubation device) to Otolaryngology Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences Difficult intubation Laryngoscopy |
| title | The Application of Airtraq (fibreoptic intubation device) to Otolaryngology |
| title_full | The Application of Airtraq (fibreoptic intubation device) to Otolaryngology |
| title_fullStr | The Application of Airtraq (fibreoptic intubation device) to Otolaryngology |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Application of Airtraq (fibreoptic intubation device) to Otolaryngology |
| title_short | The Application of Airtraq (fibreoptic intubation device) to Otolaryngology |
| title_sort | application of airtraq fibreoptic intubation device to otolaryngology |
| topic | Difficult intubation Laryngoscopy |
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