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Figure 3: Two suction catheters during laryngoscopy. The operator has stabilized the first catheter in the hypopharynx with the left hand (with same hand holding the laryngoscope). The second catheter is in the operator’s right hand, being used for additional suctioning, immediately before placing the tube.

By Joseph Harrington | on May 14, 2017 | 0 Comment
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Figure 3: Two suction catheters during laryngoscopy. The operator has stabilized the first catheter in the hypopharynx with the left hand (with same hand holding the laryngoscope). The second catheter is in the operator’s right hand, being used for additional suctioning, immediately before placing the tube.

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Figure 3: Two suction catheters during laryngoscopy. The operator has stabilized the first catheter in the hypopharynx with the left hand (with same hand holding the laryngoscope). The second catheter is in the operator’s right hand, being used for additional suctioning, immediately before placing the tube.

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