ReviewHepatobiliary surgery and nutrition2023
Expert consensus on difficult airway assessment.
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- Perioperative Airway Management in Treacher Collins Syndrome With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- A two-step deep learning framework for predicting difficult video laryngoscopy from ultrasound images: a prospective cohort study.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Observational
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- Ten tips for a safe approach in airway management.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2026Review
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- An ultrasound-based artificial intelligence framework for difficult airway prediction: A two-model, three-step decision framework.PloS one · 2026Article
- Determinants of mask ventilation grading based on upper airway indicators: a prospective observational study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Observational
- Effect of Anesthesia Type on Airway Assessment Tests in Cesarean Delivery Operations: A Prospective Comparative Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Observational
- Airway management for oral cancer surgery: a multidisciplinary patient-based approach is needed.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2025Article
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- Artificial intelligence for difficult airway assessment: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Anesthesia management of complex head and face injury caused by bear bite: a case report.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Asymptomatic giant epiglottic cyst causing an unexpectedly difficult airway: a case report.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
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- The Evaluation and Modification of Standard Airway Assessment Tests for Virtual Anaesthetic Assessments: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Design and Development of an Integrated Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Training System for Difficult Airway Management.IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine · 2025Article
- Radiological indicators and a novel combined predictive model for anticipating difficult laryngoscopy in cervical spondylosis patients: a prospective cohort study.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Article
- How China anesthesiologists document and communicate difficult airway management.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Article
- Prediction of a Difficult Airway Using the ARNE Score and Flexible Laryngoscopy in Patients with Laryngeal Pathology.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Identifying a potentially difficult airway is crucial both in anaesthesia in the operating room (OR) and non-operation room sites. There are no guidelines or expert consensus focused on the assessment of the difficult airway before, so this expert consensus is developed to provide guidance for airway assessment, making this process more standardized and accurate to reduce airway-related complications and improve safety. Methods: Seven members from the Airway Management Group of the Chinese Society of Anaesthesiology (CSA) met to discuss the first draft and then this was sent to 15 international experts for review, comment, and approval. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) is used to determine the level of evidence and grade the strength of recommendations. The recommendations were revised through a three-round Delphi survey from experts. Results: This expert consensus provides a comprehensive approach to airway assessment based on the medical history, physical examination, comprehensive scores, imaging, and new developments including transnasal endoscopy, virtual laryngoscopy, and 3D printing. In addition, this consensus also reviews some new technologies currently under development such as prediction from facial images and voice information with the aim of proposing new research directions for the assessment of difficult airway. Conclusions: This consensus applies to anesthesiologists, critical care, and emergency physicians refining the preoperative airway assessment and preparing an appropriate intubation strategy for patients with a potentially difficult airway.
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