Awake fibreoptic intubation (AFOI) remains a critical technique in managing difficult airways, particularly when conventional methods pose increased risks. This approach utilises a flexible fibreoptic ...

This randomized, controlled, multi-center trial was approved by the ethics committee of Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital and Shanghai Renji Hospital. The trial was registered in ...

A total of 55 patients met the inclusion criteria for awake nasal fiberoptic bronchoscopic tracheal intubation and were randomized (Fig. 3). One patient was lost to follow-up. Thus, finally, the data ...

An anesthesiologist who developed some of the tools and techniques used to control breathing during surgery for patients with a "difficult" airway, Andranik (Andy) Ovassapian, professor of anesthesia ...

The availability of oral airways for complex pediatric airways is limited, and practically non-existent for the infants. Saint Louis University researchers have developed a method to convert the ...