The Use of a Plastic Guide Improves the Safety and Reduces the Duration ofEndotracheal Intubation in the Pig

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Andrzej SZUBA²  Józef NICPOŃ²  Urszula PASŁAWSKA²  Piotr SKRZYPCZAK¹  Robert PASŁAWSKI²  Adrian JANISZEWSKI² 

[1] Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50�?366 Wrocław, Poland;Regional Specialist Hospital in Wroclaw, Research and Development Centre, 51�?124 Wrocław, Poland

关键词: anesthesia;    endotracheal intubation;    laryngoscopy;    swine;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.13-0393

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(10)Cited-By(1)The successful endotrachealintubation of pigs using the standard orotracheal method is challenging and technicallydifficult, because of the pig’s oral anatomy and the presence of excess tissue in theoropharyngeal region. Hence, the operator, who is usually an anesthetist, requiresextensive training in order to successfully perform the procedure in pigs. In this report,we describe a safe and quick method of successful endotracheal intubation in the pig usingan 80-cm blunt-tipped plastic vascular catheter, when the pig is placed in ventralrecumbency. Specifically, the use of this plastic guide wire shortened the duration of theprocedure and reduced the risks of the procedure. Since the use of the guide wire alsoimproves the ease of the procedure, its use will also enable inexperienced operators toperform successful first-time endotracheal intubation of pigs without causing injury.

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