TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of the difficult airway in the pediatric patient
AU - Ondik, Michael P.
AU - Kimatian, Stephen
AU - Carr, Michele M.
PY - 2007/6/1
Y1 - 2007/6/1
N2 - Intubation of the pediatric patient must take into account the differences between the normal adult and pediatric airway. Craniofacial anomalies such as micronathia, macroglossia, and cervical disease must be anticipated before the case. Management of the difficult airway includes familiarization with multiple techniques and devices such as the laryngeal mask airway, bronchoscope, light wand, and Eschmann stylet. Although great advances have been made in nonsurgical airway management, the practitioner must always be prepared to secure a surgical airway.
AB - Intubation of the pediatric patient must take into account the differences between the normal adult and pediatric airway. Craniofacial anomalies such as micronathia, macroglossia, and cervical disease must be anticipated before the case. Management of the difficult airway includes familiarization with multiple techniques and devices such as the laryngeal mask airway, bronchoscope, light wand, and Eschmann stylet. Although great advances have been made in nonsurgical airway management, the practitioner must always be prepared to secure a surgical airway.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.otot.2007.06.002
DO - 10.1016/j.otot.2007.06.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34548412521
SN - 1043-1810
VL - 18
SP - 121
EP - 126
JO - Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 2
ER -