Abstract
We describe a modification of retrograde guided intubation. With the help of a gliding knot fixed around the side hole of the tracheal tube, we use the catheter to pull and guide the tracheal tube down the larynx and trachea. The technique offers several advantages: it is surprisingly fast, relatively atraumatic, easy to perform, and eliminates most causes of failure.
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La technique de l’intubation tracheale par vote retrograde a été modifiée afin d’utiliser le catheter, fixé par un noeud coulissant à l’extremité distale du tube, pour engager celui-ci dans la trachée plutôt que pour le guider. La rapidite et la facilité de la technique réduisent considérablement les causes d’échec et de traumatisme des voies aeriennes.
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Abou-Madi, M.N., Trop, D. Pulling versus guiding: a modification of retrograde guided intubation. Can J Anaesth 36, 336–339 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03010777
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03010777