Abstract Patients undergoing ear nose and throat (ENT, otorhinolaryngeal) surgery probably present more airway management challenges than any other branch of surgery. ENT procedures encompass a range of operations varying…
Abstract The virus responsible for the coronavirus-19 pandemic is predominantly spread by droplet and contact routes of transmission. Many airway management interventions, particularly when applying positive pressure to the airway,…
Abstract Healthcare-associated infection is a global concern and imposes a huge economic burden on the health industry. Anaesthesiologists must be aware of their role in mitigating infection at the work…
Abstract Human factors can be defined as the science of understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and how they can be adapted to improve performance…
Abstract Performing a stressful task under pressure is challenging. Strategies to optimise our training must focus on learning a skill correctly, and then practising that skill deliberately to avoid compromising…
Abstract Although an individual anaesthesia provider secures the patient’s airway, upstream organisational events will influence how airway management is actually performed in any institution. Decisions around equipment purchases, staff training,…
Abstract Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) allows resection of otherwise inaccessible pathology. It generates unique challenges to the airway management of the patient due to the shared location of the anaesthetist…
Abstract Bleeding in the upper airway is an important cause of airway-related death, even in young and otherwise healthy individuals. The estimated lifetime incidence of epistaxis is approximately 60%; post-tonsillectomy…
Abstract The priorities of airway management during cardiopulmonary resuscitation are to minimise interruptions in chest compressions, to optimise blood flow and oxygen delivery to vital organs and to minimise delays…
Abstract Although the term ‘tracheostomy’ simply means a hole entering the trachea, it can be usefully divided into tracheostomy (in which a hole is made between the anterior neck and…
