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Airway Tube Exchanger Techniques in Morbidly Obese Patients

Author(s) -

Danai Udomtecha

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

anesthesiology research and practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.3

H-Index - 24

eISSN - 1687-6970

pISSN - 1687-6962

DOI - 10.1155/2012/968642

Subject(s) - medicine , morbidly obese , airway , endotracheal tube , intubation , tube (container) , airway management , morbid obesity , anesthesia , surgery , obesity , mechanical engineering , weight loss , engineering

Morbidly obese patients may present a challenge during airway management. When airway tube exchange is required, it can even be more challenging than the primary intubation. With the increasing prevalence of morbid obesity over the years, there will be increasing numbers of these patients presenting for surgical procedures, including ones that require endotracheal tube exchanges. It is therefore important for anesthesiologists to be familiar with options and limitations of the airway tube exchanger techniques.

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