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. 2020 Aug;131(2):e120-e121.
doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004951.

Supraglottic Airway-Guided Intubation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Closed Technique

Patrick Wong  1   2   3 , Wan Yen Lim  1 , May Mok  1   4   5
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Supraglottic Airway-Guided Intubation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Closed Technique

Patrick Wong et al. Anesth Analg. 2020 Aug.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: P. Wong has received airway equipment for evaluation and research from numerous companies and has lectured at conferences and symposiums sponsored by Ambu. He has no financial interest in any medical or airway companies. The remaining authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Bronchoscope/probe cover “closed set up” and intubation technique. A, The tracheal tube is preloaded on the bronchoscope. Airtight seals are made by taping the proximal end of the probe cover and plait and taping the filter inserted near the distal end. The distal end is cut to allow later attachment to the supraglottic airway. B and C, Intubation with visualization of the inside of the ventilation port and the vocal cords, respectively. The “closed set up” is filled with oxygen. D, Railroading tracheal tube over the bronchoscope and into the trachea. E, Attachment of the anesthetic filter and circuit to the tracheal tube.
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