Scand J Trauma Resus
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Sep 2019
ReviewThe management of unanticipated difficult airways in children of all age groups in anaesthetic practice - the position paper of an expert panel.
Children form a specific group of patients, as there are significant differences between children and adults in both anatomy and physiology. Difficult airway may be unanticipated or anticipated. Difficulties encountered during intubation may cause hypoxia, hypoxic brain injury and, in extreme situations, may result in the patient's death. ⋯ It covers both elective intubation and emergency situations in children in all age groups. An integral part of the paper is an algorithm. The paper describes in detail all stages of the algorithm considering some modification in specific age groups, i.e. neonates.