>The Combitube is effective in difficult situations. I once put one in a
>diver in 3ft waves while up to my chest in water after he had an MI while
>Scallop diving. Anyone tried the intubating LMA. Seems very expensive.
>
>Davy Gunn
>Glencoe
I have seen it used a few times and it does seem like a useful bit of kit.
It works well and should be straightforward if you can put an LMA in.
However you need specific ET tubes to go with it and it really is VERY
expensive. Practically I cannot see it being adopted much in prehospital
care.
Simon Carley
SpR in Emergency Medicine
Hope Hospital
Salford
England
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