A new technique for T-tube insertion in patients with subglottic stenosis

Miguel Lia Tedde; Ascedio Rodrigues; Paulo Rogerio Scordamaglio; Jackellyne Santos Monteiro

doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.05.014

A new technique for T-tube insertion in patients with subglottic stenosis

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Jan;39(1):130-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.05.014. Epub 2010 Jul 7.

Authors

Miguel Lia Tedde¹, Ascedio Rodrigues, Paulo Rogerio Scordamaglio, Jackellyne Santos Monteiro

Affiliation

¹ Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart Institute, InCor, and Hospital das Clinicas of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil. [email protected]

PMID: 20615722
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.05.014

Abstract

A silicone T tube is widely used for the management of airway problems. Montgomery described the way in which it is usually inserted, but this conventional insertion technique can fail in cases of subglottic stenosis due to the softness of the T tube, which kinks when forced against resistance. An adjunct to the traditional technique of Montgomery may help to insert a T tube in such patients.

MeSH terms

Bronchoscopy / methods
Catheterization / methods
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal / methods
Laryngostenosis / surgery*
Stents*