Difficult Airway Society Guidelines for the management of tracheal extubation
Difficult Airway Society Extubation Guidelines Group, M Popat, V Mitchell, R Dravid, A Patel, C Swampillai, A Higgs, Difficult Airway Society Extubation Guidelines Group, M Popat, V Mitchell, R Dravid, A Patel, C Swampillai, A Higgs
Abstract
Tracheal extubation is a high-risk phase of anaesthesia. The majority of problems that occur during extubation and emergence are of a minor nature, but a small and significant number may result in injury or death. The need for a strategy incorporating extubation is mentioned in several international airway management guidelines, but the subject is not discussed in detail, and the emphasis has been on extubation of the patient with a difficult airway. The Difficult Airway Society has developed guidelines for the safe management of tracheal extubation in adult peri-operative practice. The guidelines discuss the problems arising during extubation and recovery and promote a strategic, stepwise approach to extubation. They emphasise the importance of planning and preparation, and include practical techniques for use in clinical practice and recommendations for post-extubation care.
Anaesthesia © 2012 The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland.
Source: PubMed