A team of investigators retrospectively analyzed 346,861 anesthesia cases that involved attempted tracheal intubation from 2004 to 2013 at seven academic centers. Of these, 1427 patients (0.41%) had a ...

Intubation is a technique doctors can use to keep your airway open by placing a tube into your trachea (windpipe) either through your mouth or nose. You may need to be intubated if your airway is ...

Large mediastinal masses increase the risks associated with general anesthesia. The most feared complication is airway collapse, which precludes ventilation despite intubation. There is limited ...

The patient was suffering from post-intubation tracheal stenosis, a serious condition in which the windpipe becomes significantly narrowed following prolonged intubation.

Ambu aScope 4 Broncho (Ambu Ltd) is a sterile, flexible and single-use endoscope that is connected to the portable aView 2 Advance monitor to display the images. Ambu aScope 4 Broncho is available in ...