Re-introduction of the Eschmann Tracheal Tube Introducer

The humble bougie…forty years and still counting?

“…Does there need to be a balance between the risk of infection and the risk of injury with the bougie, and is there sufficient evidence to suggest that the single‐use bougie is ready to replace the re‐usable gum‐elastic bougie? . Is it time to have national guidelines on how we use, clean and sterilise the bougie, as there are for fibreoptic endoscopes?…”