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- Title
Obstetric airway management.
- Authors
Bordoni, L.; Parsons, K.; Rucklidge, M. W. M.
- Abstract
Obstetric airway management has long been associated with an increased risk of failed tracheal intubation and airway-related morbidity and mortality. However, there is little evidence that failed intubation rates have fallen despite recent advances in airway equipment and techniques. Airway difficulties may be encountered due to maternal physiological and anatomical changes associated with pregnancy and the unique situational factors associated with emergency obstetric general anaesthesia in which the wellbeing of both mother and unborn child may be at risk. Recent guidelines have highlighted the importance of maintaining oxygenation following failed intubation and the decision making required to safely manage obstetric airway emergencies. This article reviews the recent literature and describes recommendations for the management of the difficult obstetric airway.
- Subjects
REACTIVE oxygen species; AIRWAY (Anatomy); ANESTHESIA in obstetrics; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CESAREAN section; MATERNAL health services; OBSTETRICS; OXYGEN in the body; PATIENTS; TRACHEA intubation; PLANNING techniques
- Publication
Update in Anaesthesia, 2019, Vol 34, p7
- ISSN
1353-4882
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1029/WFSA-D-18-00019