Conference paper

Management of the Difficult Airway

Vesna Novak-Jankovič

Abstract

Management of difficult airway is one of the most challenging tasks for anesthesiologists, and failure of securing it could have fatal consequences. We must be prepared to deal with problems in management of difficult airway at any time. Difficult intubation can either be anticipated or unanticipated. An anesthesiologist must be aware of the possibility of both situations to arise and preparations must be taken to deal with such cases and improve the safety of our patients. Practice guidelines are systematically developed recommendations that help anesthesiologists in the management of difficult airway.

Keywords

Difficult airway; management; unanticipated; anticipated

Hrčak ID:

107294

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/107294

Publication date:

1.10.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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