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Archive > October, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 10

Tools for Airway Management

Prepare your anesthesia providers for difficult cases.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

Surgery begins with airway management. While pre-surgical exams can red-flag difficult airways and mask ventilation is nearly always possible, failed intubation — defined as three or four unsuccessful attempts at direct laryngoscopy — demands immediate action. Here are six types of tools with which your anesthesia providers might handle difficult airways.

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