Positive pressure ventilation in a patient with a t-tube is challenging because the tracheal limb is open at the cranial end.
Panel A shows ventilation from above using a supraglottic airway, with the extratracheal limb capped.
Panel B shows ventilation using an adaptor connecting the breathing circuit to the extratracheal limb, with an SGA clamped to prevent gas from escaping proximally.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?