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St Vincent’s Hospital <strong>Intensive</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Services Page 9 of 16<br />

Securing an ETT: <strong>Intensive</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Clinical Practice Manual, Policy / Procedure R 4.1<br />

7.4 PROCEDURE FOR LEUKOPLAST TECHNIQUE.<br />

i. Use one piece of the uneven trouser leg to secure the longer piece of tape to the<br />

patient’s upper lip and secure the shorter leg around the ETT as demonstrated<br />

below.<br />

Securing an ETT Policy / Procedure R 4.1 Page 9 of 16<br />

ICU Clinical Practice Manual Implemented July 2006, Review July 2009.

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