The Management of difficult intubation in children

Summary This article looks at the current techniques and equipment recommended for the management of the difficult intubation scenario in pediatric practice. We discuss the general considerations including preoperative preparation, the preferred anesthetic technique and the use of both rigid laryngo...

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Published inPediatric anesthesia Vol. 19; no. s1; pp. 77 - 87
Main Authors WALKER, ROBERT W.M., ELLWOOD, JAMES
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2009
Subjects
anaesthesia
Anesthesia, Inhalation - instrumentation
Anesthesia, Inhalation - methods
Child
Child, Preschool
difficult airway
difficult intubation
failed intubation
fibreoptic intubation
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Intubation, Intratracheal
Laryngeal mask
Laryngeal Masks
Laryngoscopes
Optical Fibers
paediatric
Preanesthetic Medication
Preoperative Care
Respiration, Artificial
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Summary:Summary This article looks at the current techniques and equipment recommended for the management of the difficult intubation scenario in pediatric practice. We discuss the general considerations including preoperative preparation, the preferred anesthetic technique and the use of both rigid laryngoscopic and fiberoptic techniques for intubation. The unanticipated scenario is also discussed.
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ISSN:1155-5645
1460-9592
1460-9592
DOI:10.1111/j.1460-9592.2009.03014.x