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ESOPHAGEAL OBTURATOR AIRWAY [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Respiratory System
CONT

Comparison of the esophageal obturator airway and endotracheal intubation in prehospital ventilation during CPR.(In Chest, 1985, 87(6) 814-819, cited in PASCAL data base.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Appareil respiratoire
CONT

Le tube endotrachéal reste le meilleur bien que son utilisation universelle soit impossible alors que le tube obturateur œsophagien pourrait présenter un intérêt à la phase préhospitalière de la réanimation cardio-pulmonaire. (Relevé dans Chest, 1985, 87 (6) 814-819, cité dans la base de données PASCAL.)

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A tube inserted into the esophagus to maintain airway patency in unconscious persons for positive-pressure ventilation through the attached face mask.

OBS

An esophageal obturator airway [or] EOA is a semi-flexible large-bore tube approximately 30 cm in length, with 19 holes in the shaft and an inflatable cuff. A soft face mask is attached to one end and the other end is closed. The airway was designed for personnel who are not authorized to place endotracheal tubes. One of the distinct advantages is that it can be inserted blindly through the mouth without having to visualize the larynx. It is also helpful in the prevention of gastric regurgitation. The disadvantages are that the tracheo-bronchial tree cannot be adequately suctioned and there is the possibility of esophageal rupture when the cuff is inflated too fully.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
CONT

L'obturateur œsophagien est inséré à l'aveugle dans l'œsophage et permet la ventilation de la trachée par des orifices latéraux. De fréquentes complications en limitent l'utilisation. Il n'est pas utilisé au Québec.

Spanish

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