title: Airway management.
abstract: In this article, recent literature related to airway management in the ambulatory surgery setting is reviewed. Practical pointers to improve clinical success and avoid complications of newer airway management techniques are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC-4028, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. Electronic address: janderson@dacc.uchicago.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC-4028, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: P Allan
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Klock
mesh_terms: D060666:Airway Extubation; D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods*; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy
keywords: Airway assessment; Airway equipment; Airway management; Difficult airway algorithm; Difficult airway management; Supraglottic airway; Videolaryngoscopy