Awake fibreoptic intubation (AFOI) remains a critical technique in managing difficult airways, particularly when conventional methods pose increased risks. This approach utilises a flexible fibreoptic ...

This randomized, controlled, multi-center trial was approved by the ethics committee of Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital and Shanghai Renji Hospital. The trial was registered in ...

A total of 55 patients met the inclusion criteria for awake nasal fiberoptic bronchoscopic tracheal intubation and were randomized (Fig. 3). One patient was lost to follow-up. Thus, finally, the data ...

An anesthesiologist who developed some of the tools and techniques used to control breathing during surgery for patients with a "difficult" airway, Andranik (Andy) Ovassapian, professor of anesthesia ...

The availability of oral airways for complex pediatric airways is limited, and practically non-existent for the infants. Saint Louis University researchers have developed a method to convert the ...

In this retrospective study, published in Anesthesia Progress, researchers aimed to determine the highest risk factors for postoperative sore throat in nasotracheal intubation LAWRENCE, Kan., Oct. 14, ...