title: Adult airway evaluation in oral surgery.
abstract: Patients with a history of difficult intubation or with conditions associated with difficult airway should be approached with organized primary and secondary plans for airway management. When these potential problems are detected, patient safety may be improved with use of advanced airway management techniques and equipment. Additionally, patient referral for consultation and/or management at facilities where advanced airway management practitioners and equipment are available may be beneficial in some cases.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Department, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Academic Medical Center, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0531, USA. james.phero@uc.edu
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Phero
authors.forename: Morton B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Giovannitti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058109:Airway Management / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D061214:Patient Safety; D012017:Referral and Consultation
keywords: Airway; Cormack and Lehane; Intubation; Laryngoscopy; Obstructive sleep apnea; Oxygenation; Thyromental distance; Ventilation