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Acta medica Croatica : Časopis Akademije medicinskih znanosti Hrvatske, Vol. 72 No. Suplement 1, 2018.

Review article

COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF EXTRAGLOTTIC AIRWAY DEVICES IN AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

VIŠNJA NESEK ADAM orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-6521-4136 ; Sveti Duh University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, Zagreb, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, School of Medicine, Osijek and Sveti Duh University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Z
TATJANA GORANOVIĆ ; Sveti Duh University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, Zagreb, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, School of Medicine, Osijek, Croatia
MARTINA MATOLIĆ ; Sveti Duh University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
ELVIRA GRIZELJ STOJČIĆ ; Sveti Duh University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

Airway management is one of the most important skills in the fi eld of anesthetic care. Although endotracheal intubation is considered the gold standard for airway management, extraglottic airway devices are increasingly used not only in patients scheduled for elective surgery, but also in out-of-hospital settings as rescue devices in diffi cult airway management. Extraglottic airway devices are generally safe and provide adequate oxygenation and ventilation. Despite this, the use of devices may be associated with various complications. The incidence of complications and adverse events is quite low, usually minor and typically self-limiting; however, although rare, life-threatening complications may occur. To reduce the possibility of compromising patient safety, appropriate selection of patient and size of device is of utmost importance, along with good knowledge and experience in insertion technique. In this article, we will provide a brief overview of the complications associated with the use of extraglottic airway devices.

Keywords

extraglottic airway devices; complications

Hrčak ID:

209064

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/209064

Publication date:

18.11.2018.

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