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Supraglottic jet oxygenation and ventilation saved a patient with ‘cannot intubate and cannot ventilate’ emergency difficult airway

Authors: Qiaoyun Li, Ping Xie, Benjun Zha, ZhiYun Wu, Huafeng Wei

Published in: Journal of Anesthesia | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

The emergency difficult airway with the ‘cannot intubate and cannot ventilate’ (CICV) situation contributes to a high percentage of anesthesia- and emergency medicine-related morbidity and mortality. A new technique of supraglottic jet oxygenation and ventilation (SJOV) via the nasal approach was successfully used in an emergency to save a patient with a CICV difficult airway from a catastrophic outcome.

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Title: Supraglottic jet oxygenation and ventilation saved a patient with ‘cannot intubate and cannot ventilate’ emergency difficult airway
Authors: Qiaoyun Li
Ping Xie
Benjun Zha
ZhiYun Wu
Huafeng Wei
Publication date: 01-02-2017
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Journal of Anesthesia / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0913-8668
Electronic ISSN: 1438-8359
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-016-2279-x

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Supraglottic jet oxygenation and ventilation saved a patient with ‘cannot intubate and cannot ventilate’ emergency difficult airway

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