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Use of the air‐Q ® intubating laryngeal airway for rapid‐sequence intubation in infants with severe airway obstruction: a case series
Author(s) -
Jagannathan N.,
Sohn L. E.,
Eidem J. M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/anae.12230
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , airway , anesthesia , airway obstruction , tracheal intubation , laryngeal masks , surgery , laryngeal mask airway
Summary We describe a four‐step method for fibreoptic‐guided, rapid‐sequence tracheal intubation through the air‐Q ® intubating laryngeal airway in infants with severe airway obstruction. Our step‐wise process provides an organised and controlled approach to safely securing the airway.