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Magill forceps | |
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Synonyms | intubation forceps |
Specialty | anaesthesiology |
Intervention | intubation |
Inventor(s) | Ivan Magill |
Related items | Laryngoscope |
Magill forceps are angled
forceps used to guide a
tracheal tube into the
larynx or a
nasogastric tube into the
esophagus under direct vision.
[1] They are also used to remove
foreign bodies.
[1] These forceps are named after the Irish-born anaesthetist
Ivan Magill.
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