Tracheal Extubation of the Difficult Airway

 

 

Richard M. Cooper, MD¹

 

¹Professor of Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

 

Address correspondence and comments to Richard M. Cooper.

 

Received from the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

 

Statements

Supported solely by institutional sources. The author has no financial relationships with manufacturers and distributors of devices to support difficult tracheal extubation.

 

Key Words

Airway management strategies: difficult tracheal extubation.

Airway management devices: tracheal tube exchange catheters.

Complications: routine tracheal extubation.

 

Published: August 28, 2005.

 

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The correct citation of this special article for reference is:

Cooper RM. Tracheal extubation of the difficult airway. Internet Journal of Airway Management 3, 2004-2005.
Available from URL: http://www.adair.at/ijam/volume03/specialarticle01/default.htm
Date accessed: month day, year.

 

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Last updated: December 8, 2007.

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Introduction

Complications of Routine Tracheal Extubations

Intermediate-Risk and High-Risk Tracheal Extubations

Tracheal Extubation Strategies

References