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How To Build a Substitute for a Hurst Dilator for Use in Bougienage

By Terrance McGovern, DO, MPH, Justin McNamee, DO, and Julie Sanicola-Johnson, DO | on May 14, 2015 | 1 Comment

Tricks of the Trade

Figure 6. Place the Foley catheter through the ET tube completely (Top left). Inflate the Foley catheter to the predetermined volume and place traction on the opposite end to have it flush against the distal tip of the ET tube (Top right). Option to secure the Foley catheter to the ET tube (Bottom).

Figure 3. Place the Foley catheter through the ET tube completely (Top left). Inflate the Foley catheter to the predetermined volume and place traction on the opposite end to have it flush against the distal tip of the ET tube (Top right). Option to secure the Foley catheter to the ET tube (Bottom).

Table 2. Proper Sizing of Hurst Dilator and Equivalent-Sized Equipment for Facilities Without Access to Hurst Dilators

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Table 1. Proper Sizing of Hurst Dilator and Equivalent-Sized Equipment for Facilities Without Access to Hurst Dilators

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Topics: Critical Care Emergency Physician Hurst Dilator Pediatrics Practice Management Procedures and Skills

One Response to “How To Build a Substitute for a Hurst Dilator for Use in Bougienage”

May 29, 2021
Emily Rand Reply

Just wanted to say that I used this today and this was a fantastic reference!!

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