In Reply
We appreciate the response of Rosenet al. to our recent article, “Temporal Trends in Difficult and Failed Tracheal Intubation in a Regional Community Anesthetic Practice,”1 including their highlighting the importance of the anesthesia community as subject matter experts in airway management. We concur with the authors ’ assertion that mask ventilation, as the precursor to endotracheal intubation and a critical airway management skill, deserves a similar level of scrutiny and study. Mastery of the technical skill of mask ventilation is absolutely critical to the safe practice of anesthesiology but also to emerge ncy airway management in both pre- and in-hospital settings. Sadly, mask ventilation has historically received less attention in our clinical anesthetic documentation and, consequently, less rigorous investigation.
Source: Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
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