Three Airway Management Techniques for Airway Decontamination in Massive Emesis: A Manikin Study

Introduction: Emesis occurs during airway management and results in pulmonary aspiration at rates of 0.01% – 0.11% in fasted patients undergoing general anesthesia and 0% – 22% in non-fasted emergency department patients. Suction-assisted laryngoscopy and airway decontamination (SALAD) involves mane...

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Main Authors: Michael P. Fiore, Steven L. Marmer, Michael T. Steuerwald, Ryan J. Thompson, Richard E. Galgon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-07-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5qf2g8nm