[Ventilatory management in shared airway surgery: current status, challenges, and future directions]

Area of Science:

• Anesthesiology
• Surgical Airway Management

Background:

• Shared airway surgery involves concurrent anesthesia and surgical procedures in the same anatomical space.
• Narrow airways in these procedures complicate surgical exposure and airway management.
• Maintaining patient safety is paramount during shared airway procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review and summarize past airway management strategies for shared airway surgery.
• To highlight recent innovations in airway management tools and ventilation techniques.
• To provide a reference for future advancements in the field.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of airway management strategies in shared airway surgery.
• Analysis of newly developed visualized airway management tools.
• Evaluation of supraglottic ventilation devices and tubeless techniques.

Main Results:

• Recent advancements include visualized airway management tools and supraglottic ventilation devices.
• Tubeless supraglottic oxygenation and ventilation techniques offer novel approaches.
• These innovations aim to improve both surgical field exposure and airway safety.

Conclusions:

• Effective airway management is critical for successful shared airway surgery.
• New technologies and techniques are enhancing safety and efficiency.
• Continued innovation is essential to further benefit patients undergoing these complex procedures.