TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Surgical Airways A1 - Smith, Michael D. A1 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Cline, David M. PY - 2016 T2 - Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e AB - Establishing an airway by means of a surgical approach—incision or percutaneous insertion—is a challenging procedure deployed at high-risk and high-stress moments when basic airway maneuvers have failed. The key is preparation and practice, which means having all equipment ready and available (often in a common cart to ensure consistency) and prior practice in laboratory settings if not recently performed in clinical care. Knowing what options are available and then choosing one and implementing it before respiratory collapse will improve the outcome. The success rates depend largely on the preparedness of the ED and the training of the staff.1,2 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/11 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121495946 ER -