Abstract
Key points
• Patients with airway obstruction are high risk; they should be managed by senior anaesthetic and surgical staffs that have good technical and non-technical skills.
• There is no universal ‘best approach’ with experts often providing differing opinions on optimal management.
• The best outcomes are achieved by the right personnel using equipment with which they are familiar and skilled, at the right time, and in the right location.
• Holding measures are often useful, allowing time to assemble team members, gain further information, and plan airway intervention.
• Oxygen delivery utilising high-flow nasal cannula is revolutionising airway management and should be available.
• Patients with airway obstruction are high risk; they should be managed by senior anaesthetic and surgical staffs that have good technical and non-technical skills.
• There is no universal ‘best approach’ with experts often providing differing opinions on optimal management.
• The best outcomes are achieved by the right personnel using equipment with which they are familiar and skilled, at the right time, and in the right location.
• Holding measures are often useful, allowing time to assemble team members, gain further information, and plan airway intervention.
• Oxygen delivery utilising high-flow nasal cannula is revolutionising airway management and should be available.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 46-51 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | BJA Education |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 1 Dec 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine