Muallem endo-tracheal tube introducer: (METTI) --an aid for the difficult airway
Muallem, M.K.; Azar, M.S.; Gerges, F.J.; Nasr, V.G.; Baraka, A.
Middle East Journal of Anaesthesiology 18(2): 385-389
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0544-0440 PMID: 16438013 Document Number: 593800
This is a brief report evaluating a new single use endotracheal tube introducer (METTI) which has a soft curved atraumatic tip. The introducer was tried in 44 patients, whose direct laryngoscopic view was simulated to Cormack IIIb score, and in six patients with real Cormack III score. The overall success rate of railroading of the tracheal tube over the introducer was 94% from the first attempt.
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