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Participants
Start Date
September 30, 2012
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2013
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2013
RIFL (Rigid and Flexing Laryngoscope)
Patients in the RIFL group will undergo bronchoscopy using the Rigid and Flexing Laryngoscope. Once the carina is visualized with the bronchoscope, the endotracheal tube will be advanced, and the bronchoscope removed.
Fiberoptic Bronchoscope
Patients in the control group will undergo bronchoscopy using the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope. Once the carina is visualized with the bronchoscope, the endotracheal tube will be advanced, and the bronchoscope removed.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
Vanderbilt University
OTHER