Flecknell, Paul

Leach, Matthew

Thomas, Aurélie

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An alternative method of endotracheal intubation of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

 Endotracheal intubation was carried out in 11 common marmosets ( Callithrix jacchus). A commercially available tilting stand and a Miller laryngoscope blade were used to visualize the larynx. Anaesthesia was induced with alphaxalone (10.6 ± 1.6 mg/kg intramuscularly, followed by 3.2 ± 1.2 mg/kg intravenously). The diameter of the proximal trachea easily fitted an endotracheal tube made from readily available material (a 12 G ‘over the needle’ catheter). Once the tip of the endotracheal tube was at the level of the vocal folds, the tube had to be gently rotated through a 180° angle in order to pass through the larynx into the trachea. Assessment of the dimensions of the larynx and trachea, and comparison with external anatomical features of the animals ( n = 10) showed that the length of the trachea could be predicted by multiplying the craniosacral length of the marmoset by a factor of 0.42. </jats:p

A A Thomas

M C Leach

P A Flecknell

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Laboratory Animals

An alternative method of endotracheal intubation of common marmosets (<i>Callithrix jacchus</i>)

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An alternative method of endotracheal intubation of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

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