Open AccessA Seldinger approach to nasotracheal positioning of a subglottic jet ventilation catheter in the awake patient
Author(s) -
Langford Roger
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
anaesthesia cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2396-8397
DOI - 10.21466/ac.asatnpo.2014
Subject(s) - medicine , seldinger technique , jet ventilation , catheter , anesthesia , ventilation (architecture) , airway , airway obstruction , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary We describe use of the Seldinger technique to safely secure the airway of an awake adult patient with partial laryngeal obstruction. A similar technique has previously been described for the placement of tracheal tubes in spontaneously ventilating anaesthetised paediatric patients. However, we believe that this is the first report of successful placement of a subglottic jet‐ventilation catheter in an awake patient.