Temporal Trends in Difficult and Failed Tracheal Intubation in a Regional Community Anesthetic Practice

Conclusions In this retrospective assessment spanning 14 yr (2002 to 2015), difficult and failed intubation rates by skilled providers declined significantly at both an urban hospital and a network of smaller affiliated practices. Further investigations are required to validate these findings in other data sets and more clearly identify factors associated with their occurrence as clues to future airway management advancements.Visual Abstract An online visual overview is available for this article athttp://links.lww.com/ALN/B635.
Source: Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research