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Monitored transtracheal jet ventilation using a triple lumen central venous catheter
Author(s) -
Dhara S. S.,
Liu E. H. C.,
Tan K. H. S.
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.1365-2044.2002.02512_1.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lumen (anatomy) , catheter , ventilation (architecture) , jet ventilation , anesthesia , airway , central venous catheter , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary Two patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, radiotherapy treatment and ‘difficult’ airways were anaesthetised for oral surgery. A triple lumen central venous catheter was inserted through the cricoid membrane and transtracheal jet ventilation with an AMS 1000 jet ventilator was performed via the distal lumen. The middle and proximal lumens were connected to an airway pressure monitor and a capnograph, enabling breath‐by‐breath monitoring of ventilation.