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 ...

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 ...

In this retrospective study, published in Anesthesia Progress, researchers aimed to determine the highest risk factors for postoperative sore throat in nasotracheal intubation LAWRENCE, Kan., Oct. 14, ...

A fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a medical procedure that allows a doctor to examine the airways, take samples for biopsy, remove objects from the airways, and perform minor treatments. A fiberoptic ...

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 ...