Intra-operative endotracheal tube stabilisation for facial burns

Abstract Endotracheal tube stabilisation for the debridement and grafting of facial burns is challenging. Traditional securing methods using adhesive tapes or ties are unsuitable. Presented here is a method utilizing a nasogastric tube looped around the hard palate for oral intubation or the nasal s...

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Published in:	Burns Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 572 - 575
Main Authors:	Gray, R.M, Rode, H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-06-2010 Elsevier
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Burns Burns - complications Burns - surgery Child Child, Preschool Critical Care Endotracheal tube stabilisation Equipment Design Facial burns Facial Injuries - surgery Female Humans Infant Intraoperative Care Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation Intubation, Intratracheal - methods Male Medical sciences Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Facial burns Endotracheal tube stabilisation Burn Skin disease Intraoperative Face Trachea
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Summary:	Abstract Endotracheal tube stabilisation for the debridement and grafting of facial burns is challenging. Traditional securing methods using adhesive tapes or ties are unsuitable. Presented here is a method utilizing a nasogastric tube looped around the hard palate for oral intubation or the nasal septum for nasal intubation and attached to the endotracheal tube using a plastic cable tie. This non-invasive method was used on 12 patients undergoing debridement and grafting of facial burns at The Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital without complication.
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ISSN:	0305-4179 1879-1409
DOI:	10.1016/j.burns.2009.11.004