Where does the tube go?

[wallyballie_golf]

Quick question,

Just wondering, how do ya'll keep resp. function while doing surgeries like laryngotracheotomy, asenoidectomy, or any other surgery that may not allow a resp. tube?

Thanks,

wallyballie_golf

[chasing daylight]

i recently watched a bronchoscopy with stent removal and new bifurcated stent placement in the OR, and the patient had to be extubated for the procedure. A "jet ventillator" was used, and I do not know a lot about it, but basically it was a long thin tube that could be inserted and "jets" of O2 were delivered to the patient, causing sats to increase rapidly. The docs were able to continue with the procedure for several minutes before the sats dropped and the ventillation was needed again. I believe that this is something used in infants in some cases? But like I said, I dont know much about it, this was the first time I had ever seen it used, dont know if they use it everywhere and for everything.