title: [Role of the cuffed oropharyngeal airway in difficult intubations].
abstract: The COPA is longer than a Guedel airway. It raises the base of tongue and pushes the epiglottis forward improving the airways. So it finds a place in management of difficult airway, especially when face mask ventilation failed. Some authors tried to intubate with a bougie of a fiberscope when the COPA is in place, but this is not yet a frequent use.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital central, Nancy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boisson-Bertrand
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003663:Decision Trees; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection