critical care medicine
How To Insert an Esophageal Tracheal Double Lumen Tube (Combitube) or a King Laryngeal Tube
Equipment for Combitube or King Laryngeal Tube Insertion
Gloves, mask, gown, and eye protection (ie, universal precautions) Syringes for balloon cuff inflation Sterile water-soluble lubricant or anesthetic jelly Combitube or King laryngeal tube, appropriately sized to patient Oxygen source (100 % oxygen, 15 L/minute) Suctioning apparatus to clear the pharynx as needed Pulse oximeter, capnometer (end-tidal carbon dioxide monitor), and appropriate sensors Drugs to Aid Intubation None Equipment for alternate methods of airway control should insertion fail (eg, Laryngeal Mask Airways (LMA) , 