Bougies are long, stiff plastic wands inserted into the trachea through the glottis during direct laryngoscopy (DL), providing a "guidewire" over which an endotracheal (ET) tube can then be more easily advanced into the trachea.
Bougies for all intubations led to high…
Bougies are long, stiff plastic wands inserted into the trachea through the glottis during direct laryngoscopy (DL), providing a "guidewire" over which an endotracheal (ET) tube can then be more easily advanced into the trachea.