Simultaneous Upper Airway Dilation and Ventilation With the Trachealator: Technical Pearls and Pitfalls
Non-occlusive balloon dilation can be a safe alternative to OBD. This study emphasizes key clinical insights regarding its use while also identifying potential challenges. This device has proven effective for upper airway dilation in three distinct settings: GA with jet ventilation, GA with LMA, and awake MAC. Each of these approaches has several unique technical aspects.
Authors
- Clark A. Rosen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1571-1086)
- Clyde Marshall
- Yue Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1758-3276)
- Tyler Crosby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7070-1342)
- VyVy N. Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3095-8290)
- Alexandra D. D'Oto
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Laryngoscope
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.32302
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00