Key Points ▪ One of the fundamental responsibilities of the anesthesiologist is to mitigate the adverse effects of anesthesia on the respiratory system by maintaining airway patency and ensuring adequate ventilation and oxygenation. The term airway management refers to this…
Key Points Serious complications of airway management result from not recognizing the degree of airway difficulty. To minimize injury to the patient, the airway practitioner should examine the patient’s airway carefully, identify potential problems, devise a plan that involves the…
Key Points Combining airway techniques takes advantage of the respective strengths of each device while minimizing their specific shortcomings when used alone. The multimodal approach is appropriate in the use of various airway devices, including oxygenation tools. The multimodal approach…
Key Points There is a wide range of supgraglottic airways (SGAs), and expertise with several devices is necessary to provide optimal airway management to patients in a wide range of settings. Although there is an expanding range of indications for…
Key Points Adherence to the principles of an airway management algorithm and widespread adoption of such a structured plan should result in a reduction of respiratory catastrophes and a decrease in perioperative morbidity and mortality. Airway evaluation should consider any…