Ch. 11: Retroglottic EGDs

Question 1

Advantages and Features

Answer 1

• Can deliver higher airway pressures than SGDs
• Can be used in distorted airway

Question 2

Combitube

Esophageal-Tracheal Combitube (ETC)

Answer 2

• Use small adult up to 6 foot tall.
• Can be used even if placed in trachea.
• Best to use laryngoscope to visualize
• Bend tube.
• Insert till teeth in between marked lines
• Inflated larger no 1 balloon which is in pharynx then smaller no 2 balloon.
• Try ventilating through no 1 blue tube. Check CO2 etc
• If not working try no 2. Let out balloon some
• If neither ventilates withdraw a little and retry.

Question 3

Rusch EasyTube

and

King LT

Answer 3

Rusch EasyTube:

• Dual lumen. Smaller balloons. Introducer can be used.

King Airway-King Laryngeal tube Airway

• Inserted until inflation balloon reaches lips.
• Inflated then pulled back while ventilating until good ventilation.