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Retrograde intubation of the trachea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Yoram Stern  and
Thomas Spitzer
Yoram Stern*
Affiliation:
Petah Tiqva, Israel
Thomas Spitzer
Affiliation:
Petah Tiqva, Israel
*
ENT Department, Beilinson Medical Centre, Petah Tiqva 49100, Israel.
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Abstract

Successful intubation can be accomplished in the majority of patients via direct laryngoscopy. However, situations frequently arise in which simple orotracheal intubation is contraindicated or impossible. In these situations retrograde tracheal intubation may be of particular use. This technique has been performed by novice physicians in cadavers, without difficulty or major complications. It has proved to be a quick, efficient and simple method to establish an endotracheal airway and should be a valuable adjunct for airway control.

Keywords

TracheaIntubation
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 105 , Issue 9 , September 1991 , pp. 746 - 747
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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