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The use of the Hayek Oscillator during microlaryngeal surgery
Author(s) -
MONKS P. S.,
BROOMHEAD C. J.,
DILKES M. G.,
McKELVIE P.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1995.tb05853.x
Subject(s) - medicine , larynx , anesthesia , surgery , tracheal tube , airway
Summary An externally mounted cuirass ventilator, the Hayek Oscillator, was used on 41 patients undergoing surgery to the larynx without the use of a tracheal tube. Gas exchange and cardiovascular parameters remained satisfactory during the use of this technique, which offers a significant advance over existing tubeless methods of anaesthesia.