@article {10.3844/ajassp.2009.507.511,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Use of the Nasal Speculum for Rat Endotracheal Intubation},
author = {Alzaben, Khaled R. and Abu-Halaweh, Sami A. and Aloweidi, Abdel Karim S. and Ismail, Zuhair A. Bani and Al-Ammouri, Iyad A. and Al-Esa, Mohamed K. and Jabaiti, Samir K. and Alsmady, Moaath M. and Abu-Abeeleh, Mahmoud},
volume = {6},
year = {2009},
month = {Mar},
pages = {507-511},
doi = {10.3844/ajassp.2009.507.511},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajassp.2009.507.511},
abstract = {One hundred and fifty athymic nude (rnu/rnu) rats were intubated by direct visualizion of the larynx using a nasal speculum with an attached otoscope as a light source. A blunt, plastic covered stylet was introduced between the vocal cords as guide for a 16-gauge intravenous catheter which was used as an endotracheal tube. Successful intubation was performed in 148 out of 150 animals (98.7%). Complications were encountered in 2 animals only (1.3%). Complications reported were airway injury and bleeding (one animal) and post-extubation stridor (one animal). Our rodent intubation technique is simple, cheap and easy to learn and uses readily available equipment. In addition, it has a high success rate, with very few complications. All this make it a favorable intubation technique that can be used in all animal laboratories. },
journal = {American Journal of Applied Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}