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Airway management in neonates and infants: Recommendations according to the ESAIC/BJA guidelines

Securing an airway enables the oxygenation and ventilation of the lungs and is a potentially life-saving medical procedure. Adverse and critical events are common during airway management, particularly in neonates and infants. The multifactorial reasons for this include patient-dependent, user-dependent and also external factors.

Citation:
Kaufmann J, Huber D, Engelhardt T, …….. von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Fuchs A. Airway management in neonates and infants: Recommendations according to the ESAIC/BJA guidelines. Anaesthesiol. 2024;73(7):473-81.

Keywords:
Apnoic oxygenation; Bronchoscopy; Muscle relaxation; Supraglottal airway; Video laryngoscope

Abstract:
Securing an airway enables the oxygenation and ventilation of the lungs and is a potentially life-saving medical procedure. Adverse and critical events are common during airway management, particularly in neonates and infants. The multifactorial reasons for this include patient-dependent, user-dependent and also external factors.