Protection of the nasotracheal tube tip with a red rubber catheter in adults undergoing nasotracheal intubation: A randomized controlled trial
Use of the RRC significantly reduced the likelihood and severity of epistaxis following nasal intubation, at the cost of longer time to intubation.
Authors
- David Mercier
- Carin A. Hagberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4336-8820)
- Paul A. Nakonezny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5869-3781)
- Catherine N. Vu
- Christina A. Riccio
- Neil Bailard
- Rebekka Reinhardt
- Peter W. Hsu
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2025.112109
- Primary Topic
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00