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Removal of obstructing blood clot from the lower airway: an alternative suction technique
Author(s) -
Bodenham A. R.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2002.02273.x
Subject(s) - medicine , suction , airway , airway obstruction , thrombus , surgery , tracheal tube , blood supply , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering
Clotted blood or organised thrombus in the lower airway may present clinicians with life‐threatening airway obstruction or pulmonary collapse. An alternative suction technique is described, which applies suction directly to a tracheal tube.