Cannot ventilate-cannot intubate an infant: surgical tracheotomy or transtracheal cannula?
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An unanticipated difficult airway is very uncommon in infants. The recommendations for managing the cannot ventilate-cannot intubate (CVCI) situation in infants and small children are based on difficult airway algorithms for adults. These algorithms usually recommend placement of a transtracheal cannula or performing a surgical tracheotomy as a last resort. In this study, we compared the success rate and time used for inserting a transtracheal cannula vs performing a modified surgical tracheotomy in a piglet model.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Paediatric Anaesthesia |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 11 |
Pages (from-to) | 987-93 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 1155-5645 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2010 |
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