Combitube
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The Combitube—also known as the esophageal tracheal airway or esophageal tracheal double-lumen airway—is a blind insertion airway device (BIAD) used in the pre-hospital and emergency setting. It is designed to provide an airway to facilitate the mechanical ventilation of a patient in respiratory distress.
The Combitube—also known as the esophageal tracheal airway or esophageal tracheal double-lumen airway—is a blind insertion airway device (BIAD) used in the pre-hospital and emergency setting. It is designed to provide an airway to facilitate the mechanical ventilation of a patient in respiratory distress. ==See also== Laryngeal tube Endotracheal tube Airtraq ==References== Ron Walls, Michael Murphy, Extraglottic devices, Manual of Emergency Airway Management, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 05.11.2012. ==External links== Combitube.org Combitube Intubation
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