blind nasotracheal intubation

Working at the Queen's Hospital for Facial and Jaw Injuries in Sidcup with plastic surgeon Sir Harold Gillies (1882-1960) and anesthetist E. Stanley Rowbotham (1890-1979), Magill developed the technique of awake blind nasotracheal intubation.

Another pioneer in this field was Sir Ivan Whiteside Magill (1888-1986), who developed the technique of awake blind nasotracheal intubation, the Magill forceps, the Magill laryngoscope blade, and several apparati for the administration of volatile anesthetic agents.