Korean J Anesthesiol.  1994 Oct;27(10):1481-1485. 10.4097/kjae.1994.27.10.1481.

Use of the flexible fiberoptic laryngoscope to change endotracheal tube

• Park CW
• Ahn IS
• Chung HC
• Chung TH

• KMID: 2240529
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1994.27.10.1481

Abstract

The fiberscope is no longer an experimental instrument, and it is a state-of-the-art technique for airway management in the operating room, recovery room, and intensive care unit. Changing the oral tube to a nasal one is often necessary if the trachea is to be intubated for a long period. A nasal tube is better tolerated by the patient, is easier to secure when the patient is moved, and is easier to attach to the respiratory care equipment. We describe three cases report changing the oral tube to a nasal one in neurosurgical pa- tient post operatively under flexible fiberoptic laryngoscope, while the interruption of venti- lation is minimized.

Keyword

Flexible fiberoptic laryngoscope; Tube change

MeSH Terms

Airway Management
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Laryngoscopes*
Operating Rooms
Recovery Room
Trachea