British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1976, Vol. 48, No. 4 373-376
© 1976 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
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TRACHEAL INTUBATION WITH A ROBERTSHAW TUBE VIA A TRACHEOSTOMY
East Birmingham Hospital Birmingham B9 5ST
A patient who had a permanent tracheostomy needed to be anaesthetized for thoracotomy. Anticipated difficulty with airway and lung control did not occur following successful intubation via the tracheostomy with a Robertshaw double-lumen tube.
Present address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham B15 2TH