"Cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate": A novel 2-operator technique for cannula tracheotomy in an infant animal model-a feasibility study.

Sarah L PruntyAndrew M HeardGordon ChapmanAndrew ChallenShyan VijayasekaranBritta Sylvia von Ungern-Sternberg

Published in: Paediatric anaesthesia (2021)

Cannula tracheotomy in infant-sized airways is technically difficult and seems frequently associated with tracheal wall injury. The reduced incidence of injury in the indirect group warrants further investigation in preclinical and clinical trials.

Keyphrases

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