The incidence, success rate, and complications of awake tracheal intubation in 1,554 patients over 12 years: an historical cohort study

Conclusions At our tertiary care centre, we did not find a significant change in the use of awake tracheal intubation over the studied years 2002-2013 despite increasing availability and use of video laryngoscopy. It appears that awake tracheal intubation retains an important and consistent role in the management of the difficult airway.
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research