Airway calibers were diminished after induction , consistent with known effects of anesthesia on thoracic volumes. 5 Positive-pressure ventilation and paralysis were associated with a slight ...

Of the complications, 133 occurred during anesthesia, 36 occurred in the ICU and 15 occurred in the emergency department. One of the most significant findings was that the quality of airway management ...

Jan. 22, 2004 — A measure of upper airway collapsability (UAC) with anesthesia may be useful in diagnosing children with sleep disordered breathing (SDB), according to the results of a study ...

Pediatric Research - Evaluation of the Obstructed Upper Airway. ... (and flexible) endoscopy under general anesthesia is needed to inspect the complete airway from nose to bronchial tree.

In adults undergoing general anesthesia, the i-gel, a second generation supraglottic airway (SGA) device, is associated with fewer respiratory complications than the first generation LMA-Unique ...

Our trial showed high-flow oxygen delivery during anesthesia for tubeless airway surgery was uninterrupted and successful in 89 per cent of cases, compared to 88 per cent of cases using standard care.