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Wednesday, 30 May, 2007

The Key to difficult airway access

"Difficult intubation is one of the most challenging situations faced by anaesthsiologists."1

Smiths Medical have been manufacturers of the reusable tracheal tube introducer, known as the gum elastic bougie, for over 30 years. This product has been accepted as the gold standard for difficult airways.2 With the arrival of the new Portex® Single Use Bougie, Smiths Medical now offers several simple solutions for the difficult airway withe a comprehensive range of single use and reusable devices.

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References
1. The Eschmann Tracheal Tube Introducer, Viswanathan S et al. Anaesthesiology Review 1992;19(6):29-34
2. Hodzovic I. Latto I.P. Rational choice of tracheal tube introducer (bougie). 15th Anaesthesia Update 26-30 January 2004