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Gum elastic bougies

✍ Scribed by A. S. Laurence

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2003
Tongue
English
Weight
259 KB
Volume
58
Category
Article
ISSN
0003-2409

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**Summary** Data were collected prospectively on the use of the gum elastic bougie in 200 patients. The bougie was successfully inserted into the trachea and tracheal intubation was accomplished in 199 cases. The bougie was inserted into the trachea at the first attempt in 178 cases. In nine cases (