Airway Tube Exchanger Techniques in Morbidly Obese Patients

Airway Tube Exchanger Techniques in Morbidly Obese Patients

Morbidly obese patients may present a challenge during airway management. When airway tube exchange is required, it can even be more challenging than the primary intubation. With the increasing prevalence of morbid obesity over the years, there will be increasing numbers of these patients presenting...

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Main Author: Danai Udomtecha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/968642
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spelling doaj-c0f530a36a854cabb73df3b78552eaee2020-11-25T00:14:05ZengHindawi LimitedAnesthesiology Research and Practice1687-69621687-69702012-01-01201210.1155/2012/968642968642Airway Tube Exchanger Techniques in Morbidly Obese PatientsDanai Udomtecha0Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USAMorbidly obese patients may present a challenge during airway management. When airway tube exchange is required, it can even be more challenging than the primary intubation. With the increasing prevalence of morbid obesity over the years, there will be increasing numbers of these patients presenting for surgical procedures, including ones that require endotracheal tube exchanges. It is therefore important for anesthesiologists to be familiar with options and limitations of the airway tube exchanger techniques.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/968642
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title_short Airway Tube Exchanger Techniques in Morbidly Obese Patients
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title_fullStr Airway Tube Exchanger Techniques in Morbidly Obese Patients
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description Morbidly obese patients may present a challenge during airway management. When airway tube exchange is required, it can even be more challenging than the primary intubation. With the increasing prevalence of morbid obesity over the years, there will be increasing numbers of these patients presenting for surgical procedures, including ones that require endotracheal tube exchanges. It is therefore important for anesthesiologists to be familiar with options and limitations of the airway tube exchanger techniques.
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