Clinical Review

Management of the Difficult Airway in the Era of Innovation

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A difficult airway must be secured immediately, often without help from a surgeon or another subspecialist. Several useful adjuncts provide alternatives to direct laryngoscopy or surgery. The authors discuss these options and present a decision-making algorithm.


 

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