The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 86-88 , July 2010

A New Maneuver for Endotracheal Tube Insertion During Difficult Glidescope Intubation

  • Ron M. Walls, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Ron M. Walls, md, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, NH-2, Boston, MA 02115
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  • M. Samuels-Kalow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • A. Perkins, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 7 October 2009 ,Revised 26 October 2009 ,Accepted 9 November 2009.

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PII: S0736-4679(09)00908-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.11.005

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 86-88 , July 2010

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