Anaesthesia and intensive care
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Anaesth Intensive Care
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Anaesth Intensive Care · May 2016
Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy using a tracheoscopic ventilation tube in an experimental ex vivo animal model.
The ETView(®) tube is a standard endotracheal tube with an embedded miniature video camera that permits real-time video imaging of the tracheal lumen. We evaluated its use when performing percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) in an ex vivo animal model. The model consisted of a pig larynyx and trachea. ⋯ The mean operative time was 7.1 ± 0.9 minutes. No complications were observed. Our study supports the use of the ETView tube as a suitable alternative to bronchoscopy when performing PDT, although clinical studies are required to confirm our experimental results. .