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Airway management.

C Verghese1

  • 1Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Berkshire & Battle Hospitals NHS Trust, Reading, UK.

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
|October 4, 2006
PubMed
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New extratracheal airway devices are increasingly used for ambulatory anesthesia in fasted patients. Awareness of their utility in managing difficult airways has driven this trend.

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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Airway Management

Background:

  • The late 1990s saw the emergence of novel extratracheal airway devices.
  • These devices are designed for fasted patients undergoing ambulatory anesthesia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the introduction and increasing use of extratracheal airway devices.
  • To highlight their role in managing difficult airways.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of extratracheal airway devices introduced in the last decade of the millennium.
  • Analysis of their application in ambulatory anesthesia settings.

Main Results:

  • New extratracheal airway devices have become available.
  • Their use is increasing, particularly in ambulatory anesthesia.

Conclusions:

  • Extratracheal airway devices offer potential solutions for difficult airway management.
  • Increased awareness is contributing to their wider adoption.