Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie· 2013Q1

The difficult airway with recommendations for management – Part 1 – Difficult tracheal intubation encountered in an unconscious/induced patient

for the Canadian Airway Focus Group, J. Adam Law, Natasha Broemling, Richard M. Cooper et al.

367citations
Q1SCImago
2013year

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Clinicians should switch to a "Plan B" technique after a single failed tracheal intubation attempt in unconscious patients to minimize harm, with a maximum of three attempts before initiating an "exit strategy."

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