Attaching a nasal airway to a breathing circuit as a tool to assist or control ventilation is a very helpful trick to have in challenging airway management situations. This technique is particularly helpful during blind nasal intubation or fiberoptic intubation in young children after induction of general anesthesia for surgery, although it can be used in adults. Here we discuss use of this technique for a case of accidental extubation of a patient with Ludwig’s Angina.
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