Anaesthesia· 2026Q1
Awake tracheal intubation: the default technique?
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Short summary
This article questions whether awake tracheal intubation should remain the default technique, prompted by increased videolaryngoscopy availability and proficiency.
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Key points
- The availability and proficiency with videolaryngoscopy may be reducing the need for awake tracheal intubation.
- Recent international surveys and editorials have raised questions about the default status of awake tracheal intubation.
- The discussion is framed by the potential impact of new technologies on established anesthetic practices.
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Abstract
Awake tracheal intubation: the default technique?I read with interest the editorial by Hansel and Zdravkovic on the potential association between wider availability and improved proficiency with videolaryngoscopy and reduced awake tracheal intubation [1], following the recent international survey by Cortese et al. [2].
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