Abstract
Endrotracheal intubation is critical for some experimental studies in mice, but the animals' small size makes the procedure difficult. The authors describe a new, easily learned retrograde intubation method using angioplasty guide wire. They twice intubated anesthetized mice successfully with no airway complications caused by puncture of the trachea.
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The authors thank Jianmeng Geng, Chunmei Lin, Xiaofang Gao, and Li Chen for their valuable support.
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Zhao, X., Wu, N., Zhou, J. et al. A technique for retrograde intubation in mice. Lab Anim 35, 39–42 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0306-39
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