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Simulation of difficult airway management for residents: prospective comparative study

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 69 (4), 2019
Abstract Background and objectives Procedural simulation training for difficult airway management offers acquisition opportunities. The hypothesis was that 3 hours of procedural simulation training for difficult airway management improves: acquisition, behavior, and patient outcomes as reported 6 months...

Encuesta sobre el procedimiento de extubación en las unidades de cuidados intensivos de Buenos Aires, Argentina

RESUMEN Objetivo: Conocer la práctica habitual del manejo de la vía aérea durante el procedimiento de extubación mediante una encuesta online a profesionales de las unidades de cuidados intensivos de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires y Provincia de Buenos, Argentina. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo...

Revisión bibliográfica sobre síndrome de Treacher Collins

Rev. chil. anest; 48 (2), 2019
INTRODUCTION: Treacher Collins syndrome is a rare disorder of the craniofacial development that constitutes a challenge for anesthesiologists, since it represents a difficult airway in the majority of cases. The main objective of this article is to provide a bibliographic review about how the airway mana...

Ultrasound guided airway access

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (6), 2018
Abstract Ultrasound has increasingly growing applications in anesthesia. This procedure has proven to be a novel, non-invasive and simple technique for the upper airway management, proving to be a useful tool, not only in the operating room but also in the intensive care unit and emergency department. In...

Comparison of King Vision video laryngoscope and Macintosh laryngoscope: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (5), 2018
Abstract Background and objectives We compared the efficiency of the King Vision video laryngoscope and the Macintosh laryngoscope, when used by experienced anesthesiologists on adult patients with varying intubating conditions, in a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial. Methods A total of ...

King Vision video laryngoscope for severe post burn contracture neck: an encouraging experience

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (6), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives Managing the airway of post burn contracture of the neck has always been challenging to anesthesiologists as it limits the alignment of oro-pharyngo-laryngeal axes because of functional and anatomical deformities that occur as a result of long standing contractures. He...

Airway management in Ludwig's angina - a challenge: case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (6), 2017
Abstract Background Ludwig's angina (LA) is an infection of the submandibular space, first described by Wilhelm Frederick von Ludwig in 1836. It represents an entity difficult to manage due to the rapid progression and difficulty in maintaining airway patency, a major challenge in medical practice, resu...

A comparison of various supraglottic airway devices for fiberoptical guided tracheal intubation

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (2), 2017
Abstract Background: Fiberoptical assisted intubation via placed supraglottic airway devices has been described as safe and easy procedure to manage difficult airways. However visualization of the glottis aperture is essential for fiberoptical assisted intubation. Various different supraglottic airway d...

Airway management in newborn with Klippel-Feil syndrome

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (5), 2016
Abstract Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) has a classical triad that includes short neck, low hair line and restriction in neck motion and is among one of the congenital causes of difficult airway. Herein, we present a 26-day, 3300 g newborn with KFS who was planned to be operated for correction of an intesti...