Abstract
This review highlights the physiological changes in the airway, associated with pregnancy and delivery of the baby, in the parturients. The strategies to address anticipated and unanticipated difficult airway management have been discussed. The need to have comprehensive guidelines and/or algorithms is stressed. The review covers the updates from the recent research studies.
| Original language | English (UK) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 397-404 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Anaesthesia, Pain and Intensive Care |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2014 |
Keywords
- Acid aspiration syndrome
- Airway
- Airway management
- Intubation
- Pre-eclampsia