Intra-operative endotracheal tube stabilisation for facial burns.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.burns.2009.11.004.
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Abstract
Endotracheal tube stabilisation for the debridement and grafting of facial burns is challenging. Traditional securing methods using adhesive tapes or ties are unsuitable. Presented here is a method utilizing a nasogastric tube looped around the hard palate for oral intubation or the nasal septum for nasal intubation and attached to the endotracheal tube using a plastic cable tie. This non-invasive method was used on 12 patients undergoing debridement and grafting of facial burns at The Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital without complication.
Medical subject headings
- Burns
- Facial Injuries
- Intubation, Intratracheal