title: Preoperative virtual screening examination of the airway.
abstract: A case of a preoperative airway examination performed using telemedicine is presented. The use of this technology has the ability to provide crucial information regarding the feasibility of office-based anesthesia in advance and limit schedule interruptions on the day of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
authors.forename: Ralph P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Dilisio
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
authors.forename: Abra J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dilisio
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. Electronic address: menachem.weiner@mountsinai.org.
authors.forename: Menachem M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Weiner
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010824:Physicians' Offices; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Airway management; Office-based anesthesia; Telemedicine