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Intubation Guides, Tube Exchanger Catheter and Safe Extubation in Thoracic Surgery

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Intubation guides or introducers are specifically designed tools to facilitate introducing the single-lumen and double lumen endobronchial tubes in case of encountered difficulty. Airway exchange catheter (AEC) is one of the commonly used intubation tools not only for intubation but also for safe extubation. This chapter addressed the characteristics, indications, tips, tricks and problems associated with the use of AECs. Extubation, the final step in airway management, requires exerted attention and systematic approach to avoid jeopardizing patients safety particularly in those with documented or anticipated airway difficulty.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Centre Hospitalier Monkole, Kinshasa, RD, Congo

    Antonio Villalonga

  2. Anesthesiology Department, King Fahd Hospital of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    Mohamed El Tahan

  3. Department of Anaesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

    Mohamed El Tahan

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    Mert Şentürk

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Villalonga, A., El Tahan, M. (2020). Intubation Guides, Tube Exchanger Catheter and Safe Extubation in Thoracic Surgery. In: Granell Gil, M., Şentürk, M. (eds) Anesthesia in Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28528-9_8

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