An update on airway management in infants and children

  • Senthil G. Krishna Departments of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital & The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (USA)
  • Joseph D. Tobias Departments of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, & The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (USA)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v0i0.721
Keywords: Airway management, Infant airway management, Pediatric airway management, Airway assessment, Direct laryngoscopy, Indirect laryngoscopy, Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope, Videolaryngoscopy, Mallampati Score, Genetic syndromes;, Airway adjuncts, Difficult airway

Abstract

Anesthesia is nothing, but airway management’ or ‘Anesthesia is nothing without airway management’, perhaps both are true. Airway anatomy and physiology in infants and small children differs markedly from the adults, and so are the problems associated with it. We have to adopt protocols, methods and techniques, specifically for this population.
This special article is an overview of the current trends with a special reference to the future perspective in infant and pediatric airway management.

Key words: Airway management; Infant airway management; Pediatric airway management; Airway assessment; Direct laryngoscopy; Indirect laryngoscopy; Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope; Videolaryngoscopy; Mallampati Score; Genetic syndromes; Airway adjuncts; Difficult airway

Citation: Krishna SG and Tobias JD. An update on airway management in infants and children. Anaesth Pain &
Intensive Care 2014;18(1):85-96

Published
03-01-2021
How to Cite
Krishna, S. G., & Tobias, J. D. (2021). An update on airway management in infants and children. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 85-96. https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v0i0.721
Issue
Vol.18 No.(2014): January-March
Section
Special Articles