Open AccessThe Percutaneous Transtracheal Jet Ventilation in a Patient with Partial Upper Airway Obstruction
Author(s) -
Fung KY,
Yuen MC,
Tung WK
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490790100800406
Subject(s) - medicine , airway obstruction , airway , percutaneous , ventilation (architecture) , airway management , jet ventilation , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Difficult airway is a challenging emergency problem for emergency physicians. We reported a patient with partial upper airway obstruction managed by percutaneous transtracheal jet ventilation (PTJV) before definite airway was secured. The development, the set up, the advantages, and the precautions of using PTJV are briefly described.