Monitoring Standard AAGBI monitoring Continuous temperature monitoring: Risk of hyperthermia or hypothermia in patients with thyroid disease Recurrent laryngeal nerve neuromonitoring: Specialist NIM tube required May reduce incidence of RLN palsy Positioning...
Technique Performed under general anaesthesia Induction & Maintenance Total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) has become increasingly popular: Provides fast and gentle recovery Use of remifentanil reduces stimulation and motion in the absence or neuromuscular...
Awake Fibreoptic Intubation Inhalational Induction and Intubation Awake Tracheostomy Rigid Bronchoscopy Should be considered when there is concern regarding distorted upper airway anatomy or that the airway may be lost completely on inductionShould not be performed in...
Airway management for large retrosternal goitre is often difficult as there is the potential for difficult airway management at all stages: Bag valve mask ventilation Laryngeal mask ventilation Laryngoscopy and intubation Airway rescue with transtracheal access There...
