Percutaneous Transtracheal Jet Ventilation with Various Upper Airway Obstruction

A “cannot-ventilate, cannot-intubate” situation is critical. In difficult airway management, transtracheal jet ventilation (TTJV) has been recommended as an invasive procedure, but specialized equipment is required. However, the influence of upper airway resistance (UAR) during TTJV has not been cla...

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Main Authors: Tomoki Doi, Tetsuya Miyashita, Ryousuke Furuya, Hitoshi Sato, Shunsuke Takaki, Takahisa Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/454807