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New Devices, Innovative Technologies, and Non-Standard Techniques for Airway Management: A Narrative Review
Tomasz Gaszyński1, Manuel Ángel Gómez-Ríos2, Alfredo Serrano-Moraza3
1Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Lodz, 90-154 Lodz, Poland.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|September 28, 2023
Summary
This review explores novel airway management devices and techniques, including video laryngeal masks and AI, to overcome challenging intubations when standard methods fail.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Critical Care
Background:
- Airway management is crucial but challenging, with potential for device or technique failure.
- Existing methods for securing the airway are not always successful, necessitating alternative strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review innovative airway devices and techniques beyond standard practice.
- To highlight options for managing difficult airways effectively.
Main Methods:
- Narrative review of literature on advanced airway management tools.
- Discussion of novel devices like video laryngeal masks and articulated stylets.
- Exploration of artificial intelligence and 3D technology in airway management.
Main Results:
- Newer devices and non-standard techniques show promise for difficult airway scenarios.
- Video laryngeal masks and articulated stylets offer alternatives for intubation.
- Emerging technologies like AI and 3D printing may enhance airway management safety.
Conclusions:
- A comprehensive knowledge of alternative airway management techniques is vital.
- Advanced devices and technologies can improve outcomes in challenging airway cases.
- Continuous innovation is needed to address the complexities of airway management.
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