Flexible fibreoptic intubation in swine - improvement for resident training and animal safety alike.

Robert RuemmlerAlexander ZiebartThomas OttDagmar DirvonskisErik Kristoffer Hartmann

Published in: BMC anesthesiology (2020)

Flexible fibreoptic intubation in swine is feasible and appears to be a safer and more accessible method for inexperienced users to learn. This could not only improve resident training options in hospitals with animal research facilities but might also prevent airway complications and needless animal suffering.

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