Revue médicale de la Suisse romande
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The place of the Head and Neck Surgeon in the management of the difficult airway. The Head and Neck Surgeon may help the anesthetist to secure the airway, in elective or emergency situations. This paper presents his endoscopic (rigid bronchoscopy, flexible bronchoscopy, endoscopically controlled transtracheal puncture) and surgical intubation techniques, and when to use them within a standard algorithm for difficult airway management.