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==Overview==
==Overview==
*First described by Macintosh in 1949 (was originally using a urinary catheter)<ref>Macintosh RR: An aid to oral intubation (letter). BMJ 1949; 1:28</ref>
*First described by Macintosh in 1949 (was originally using a urinary catheter)<ref>Macintosh RR: An aid to oral intubation (letter). BMJ 1949; 1:28</ref>
*Modern form introduced in 1970's as Eschmann Endotracheal  
*Modern form introduced in 1970's as Eschmann Endotracheal Introducer; it is ''gum, elastic or a bougie'' <ref>Mohammad I. El-Orbany, M Ramez Salem, Ninos J. Joseph; The Eschmann Tracheal Tube Introducer Is Not Gum, Elastic, or a Bougie. Anesthesiology 2004; 101:1240</ref>
Introducer; it is ''gum, elastic or a bougie'' <ref>Mohammad I. El-Orbany, M Ramez Salem, Ninos J. Joseph; The Eschmann Tracheal Tube Introducer Is Not Gum, Elastic, or a Bougie. Anesthesiology 2004; 101:1240</ref>
*Made of polyester threads and outer resin layer
*Made of polyester threads and outer resin layer
*Typically 60 cm, malleable, and with 60 degree angulated ''coudé'' tip
*Typically 60 cm, malleable, and with 60 degree angulated ''coudé'' tip

Revision as of 22:55, 24 November 2020

Overview

  • First described by Macintosh in 1949 (was originally using a urinary catheter)[1]
  • Modern form introduced in 1970's as Eschmann Endotracheal Introducer; it is gum, elastic or a bougie [2]
  • Made of polyester threads and outer resin layer
  • Typically 60 cm, malleable, and with 60 degree angulated coudé tip

Benefits and Applications

  • BEAM trial showed 98% FPS using compared to 87% using stylet for intubation.[3]
  • Given smaller diameter compared to ETT, allows for increased visualization when passing through vocal cords
  • Can use "tracheal clicks" and "hold-up signs for tactile confirmation of correct placement
  • Especially helpful with Cormack-Lehane views II-IV (can be passed blind and placement confirmed with tactile feedback)
  • Used in "scalpel-bougie-tube" cricothyrotomy technique
  • Can assist blind digital intubation
  • Can rotate 90° CW or CWW to selectively intubate non-bleeding lung in cases of massive hemoptysis[4]
  • Compatible with Macintosh blade and standard geometry video larygoscopes

Complications

  • Theoretical risk of pneumothorax with hold-up sign
  • Case reports of airway trauma secondary to bougie use
  • However, there is no high-quality evidence to suggest bougie use leads to increased mechanical complications of intubation[5]

Procedure

  • Obtain view with Mac blade laryngoscope (direct or video with Macintosh blade)
  • Pass bougie - confirm with tracheal clicks and/or hold up sign
  • Have assistant "railroad" tube over bougie
  • Alternatively can use preload ETT over bougie for single-operator using "kiwi" grip

Pitfalls

Source: rebelem.com
  • Removing laryngoscope before railroading ETT can cause difficulty in passing the tube
  • If resistance is met, bevel is abutting the posterior cartilages, retract the tube 1-2 cm and rotate 90° CCW, then advance tube

External Links

https://vimeo.com/1085978

https://prehospitalmed.com/2016/04/14/bougie-intubation-with-the-kiwi-grip/

https://rebelem.com/bougie-use-in-emergency-airway-management-beam/

See Also

Airway Pages

References

  1. Macintosh RR: An aid to oral intubation (letter). BMJ 1949; 1:28
  2. Mohammad I. El-Orbany, M Ramez Salem, Ninos J. Joseph; The Eschmann Tracheal Tube Introducer Is Not Gum, Elastic, or a Bougie. Anesthesiology 2004; 101:1240
  3. Driver BE, Prekker ME, Klein LR, Reardon RF, Miner JR, Fagerstrom ET, Cleghorn MR, McGill JW, Cole JB. Effect of Use of a Bougie vs Endotracheal Tube and Stylet on First-Attempt Intubation Success Among Patients With Difficult Airways Undergoing Emergency Intubation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 Jun 5;319(21):2179-2189. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.6496. PMID: 29800096; PMCID: PMC6134434.
  4. Gottlieb M, Sharma V, Field J, Rozum M, Bailitz J. Utilization of a gum elastic bougie to facilitate single lung intubation. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Dec;34(12):2408-2410. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.08.057. Epub 2016 Aug 27. PMID: 27614374.
  5. Hodzovic I, Latto IP, Henderson JJ. Bougie trauma--what trauma? Anaesthesia. 2003 Feb;58(2):192-3. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.03005_16.x. PMID: 12562428.