Nasotracheal intubation in epiglottitis

Nasotracheal intubation in epiglottitis

Significant numbers of patients with epiglottitis have been treated using nasotracheal intubation. Evidence is accumulating that this procedure is safe, effective and reliable when used in this disease. Nasotracheal intubation should be considered a suitable alternative to tracheostomy in epiglottit...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1975-07, Vol.56 (1), p.110-112
1. Verfasser: Rapkin, R H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Airway Obstruction - therapy
Child
Child, Preschool
Epiglottis - physiopathology
Haemophilus Infections - drug therapy
Haemophilus influenzae
Humans
Infant
Intubation, Intratracheal
Laryngitis - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:Significant numbers of patients with epiglottitis have been treated using nasotracheal intubation. Evidence is accumulating that this procedure is safe, effective and reliable when used in this disease. Nasotracheal intubation should be considered a suitable alternative to tracheostomy in epiglottitis.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.56.1.110