Abstract
Orotracheal intubation in mice is a complicated technique because of the peculiar oropharyngeal anatomy and the difficulty in visualizing the laryngis aditus. Here we report a new and simple method for rapid endotracheal intubation by using a small bore, straight fibre-optic arthroscope. Under endoscope-assisted visualization of the laryngis aditus, a polyethylene cannula, inserted on a guide-wire in order to facilitate the introduction of the tip across the vocal cords, was advanced in the trachea. The success rate of intubation was 100%. We were also able to re-intubate the mice 4 and 8 weeks later without any major complications. We conclude that this method can be easily and safely used for studies where controlled pulmonary ventilation is necessary.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 204-206 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Laboratory Animals |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2003 |
Keywords
- Mice
- Tracheal intubation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology
- veterinary(all)