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Ann Thorac Surg 1992;54:578-579
© 1992 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Placement of an endotracheal tube in the short tracheal stump

Daniel P. Pellegrini, MD*, Samuel J. Mucci, MD, Dennis S. Durzinsky, MD, Prabir K. Chaudhuri, MD

Department of Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio USA

Accepted for publication April 21, 1992.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Pellegrini, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, 3000 Arlington Ave, Toledo, OH 43699.

Placement of an endotracheal tube in the short tracheal stump, such as after a mediastinal tracheostomy, can be a difficult task. The tube may easily slide into the right main bronchus or slip out of the trachea completely. We have described a method for securing such an airway for ventilation during general anesthesia.






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