PMC5290677_01
Portex Mini-Trach II Seldinger Kit
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II, Portex, Smiths Medical International Ltd., Hythe, Kent, UK, [Figure 1] was inserted smoothly through the cricothyroid membrane, using Seldinger technique after aspiration of air from the trachea by an experienced operator. Immediate chest X-ray revealed misdirected tube, facing upward toward the laryngeal opening [Figure 2a].
Chest X-ray showing misdirected minitracheostomy tube facing upward (arrows) (a), and normal position (arrows) of the minitracheostomy tube (b)
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II, Portex, Smiths Medical International Ltd., Hythe, Kent, UK, [Figure 1] was inserted smoothly through the cricothyroid membrane, using Seldinger technique after aspiration of air from the trachea by an experienced operator. Immediate chest X-ray revealed misdirected tube, facing upward toward the laryngeal opening [Figure 2a]. The tube was repositioned using bronchoscope [Figure 2b] and no further untoward event happened.