Management of the anticipated and unanticipated difficult airway in anesthesia outside the operating room

摘要: PURPOSE OF REVIEW The number of diagnostic and interventional procedures outside the operating room has dramatically increased over last years. However, providing well tolerated anesthesia with same standard care in these locations is often challenging to anesthesiologist. remote include different organizational aspects hazards. Airway management general still confronted scenarios difficult intubation ventilation leads significant morbidity mortality. Continuous awareness potential complications urged when for procedures. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have poorly addressed issue airway by trained anesthesiologists room. majority evidence provided field emergency medicine intensive settings. dealing setting, careful assessment preparation even more important than New concerning prediction must be incorporated algorithms management. Different anesthetic regimens using remifentanil avoiding use neuromuscular blockers carefully considered since they might change scenario conditions. new era video laryngoscopes offers increase tools These devices perfect design mainly focus on department ICU. Also, there currently a lack consensus among professionals about their large seems avoid comparisons. SUMMARY needs implementation including devices. recent update practice guidelines American Society Anesthesiologists remains reference guide.