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. 2020 Sep;131(3):e168-e169.
doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005032.

"Closed" Supraglottic Airway-Guided Intubation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Glo Germ Follow-up

Henry Chua  1 , Wan Yen Lim  2 , May Mok  3 , Patrick Wong  3
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"Closed" Supraglottic Airway-Guided Intubation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Glo Germ Follow-up

Henry Chua et al. Anesth Analg. 2020 Sep.
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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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Closed supraglottic-airway guided flexible bronchoscopic intubation (SAGFBI). A, The bronchoscope is first preloaded with a microlaryngoscopy tube. Airtight seals are created by taping the proximal end of the probe cover to the bronchoscope and taping the inserted filter distally. The distal end is cut to permit subsequent connection to the supraglottic airway. B and C, Performance of intubation through the supraglottic airway with glottic view visualized. The closed setup is filled up with 100% oxygen. D, Close-up view after intubation completed, showing Glo Germ deposition within the probe cover. E, No Glo Germ deposition on manikin or surrounding areas.
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