Blind nasal intubation: teaching a dying art

Zhang, Jinbin; Lamb, Austin; Hung, Orlando; Hung, Christopher; Hung, David

doi:10.1007/s12630-014-0223-9

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“…For patients with whom tracheal intubation is either difficult or impossible, blind nasal intubation has become an accepted method for securing an airway. Blind nasal intubation usually does not require availability of a special device [ 7 ] or appropriate operator training. Blind nasal intubation is also a viable option for patients who are awake.…”

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Blind nasal intubation as an alternative to difficult intubation approaches

Yoo

Choi

et al. 2015

J Dent Anesth Pain Med

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Airway difficulties are a major concern for anesthesiologists. Even though fiberoptic intubation is the generally accepted method for management of difficult airways, it is not without disadvantages-requires patient cooperation, and cannot be performed on soiled airway or upper airways with pre-existing narrowing pathology. Additionally, fiberoptic bronchoscopy is not available at every medical institution. In this case, we encountered difficult airway management in a 71-year-old man with a high Mallampati grade and a thick neck who had undergone urologic surgery. Several attempts, including a bronchoscope-guided intubation, were unsuccessful. Finally, blind nasal intubation was successful while the patient's neck was flexed and the tracheal cartilage was gently pressed down. We suggest that blind nasal intubation is a helpful alternative in difficult airway management and it can be a lifesaving technique in emergencies. Additionally, its simplicity makes it a less expensive option when advanced airway technology (fiberoptic bronchoscopy) is unavailable.

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Blind nasal intubation as an alternative to difficult intubation approaches

Yoo

Choi

et al. 2015

J Dent Anesth Pain Med

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“…2 These limitations, however, do not preclude the value of mannequins for teaching basic airway techniques, particularly as the alternative is a human subject. Teaching airway management using mannequins improves performance 3 as simulation allows a safe environment for acquiring skills through practice without compromising patient safety.…”

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Teaching blind nasal intubation in Rwanda

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Lamb

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“…4 Ici encore, ce cours enseignait des ensembles d'habiletés de base et permettait également au personnel sur place de devenir les enseignants pour des cours ultérieurs. Néanmoins, une partie de leur cours reposait sur l'enseignement d'une technique, l'intubation nasale à l'aveugle, sur des mannequins.…”

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“…4 Again, this was a course which taught a basic set of skills and also enabled local staff to become teachers for future courses. Part of their course, however, was based on teaching a skill, blind nasal intubation, on mannequins.…”

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Blind nasal intubation: teaching a dying art

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Blind nasal intubation as an alternative to difficult intubation approaches

Blind nasal intubation as an alternative to difficult intubation approaches

Teaching blind nasal intubation in Rwanda

Providing quality in anesthesia care in low- and middle-income countries

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