RT Book, Section
A1 Murray, Keith
A1 Peterson, Alanna C.
A1 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Thomas, Stephen H.
SR Print(0)
ID 1166528587
T1 Surgical Airways
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260019933
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166528587
RD 2024/04/25
AB Establishing  a  surgical  airway  by  front-of-neck  access  is  an  indicated  intervention  in  patients  who  cannot  be  intubated  via  the  oral  or  nasal  routes  and  also  when  faced  with  a  cannot  intubate–cannot  oxygenate  scenario.  With  the  many  devices  available  to  improve  laryngoscopy,  offer  oxygenation,  or  allow  a  supraglottic  path  for  respiration,  emergent  surgical  airways  are  rarely  performed.  When  needed,  absence  of  knowledge  or  preparation  can  lead  to  delays  in  performing  this  lifesaving  procedure.  The  key  is  preparation  and  repetition  through  use  or  training  in  a  laboratory  setting.1,2