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Principles of Airway Management

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  • © 2003

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Authors:
  1. Brendan T. Finucane

    1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

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  2. Albert H. Santora

    1. Athens, USA

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Anatomy of the Airway

    Pages 1-20

  3. Basic Airway Management and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

    Pages 21-40

  4. Basic Airway Management Equipment

    Pages 41-77

  5. Fiberoptic Airway Management Techniques

    Pages 78-125

  6. Evaluation of the Airway

    Pages 126-161

  7. Indications and Preparation of the Patient for Intubation

    Pages 162-181

  8. Techniques of Intubation

    Pages 182-213

  9. The Difficult Airway

    Pages 214-254

  10. Complications of Endotracheal Intubation

    Pages 255-302

  11. Surgical Approaches to Airway Management

    Pages 303-379

  12. The Pediatric Airway

    Pages 380-417

  13. Mechanical Ventilation and Respiratory Support

    Pages 418-437

  14. The Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)

    Pages 438-490

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 491-503
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About this book

Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind —John Donne 1 In 1988 Belhouse and Dore estimated that as many as 600 people died every year from complications of airway management in the developed world. The tragedy of this statistic was that most of these deaths were preventable. Inf- mation on airway-related topics has increased exponentially since we published the first edition of this book. In the past 10 years, almost 2000 English-language publications have been published on airway management, reflecting an increase in interest and change in this vitally important topic. We also have reason to - lieve that the number of deaths from airway mismanagement is declining at least 2 in North America (ASA Closed Claims Study). When we first conceived this book, our intended audience was medical s- dents. Then, we realized that other students and even seasoned practitioners of airway techniques might also benefit from it. In addition, trainees in anesthe- ology, respiratory therapy, nurse anesthesia, as well as interns and residents - volved in acute-care activity and emergency medicine technicians would also find much to learn. Thus, we published the second edition in 1996 with this - panded target audience in mind.

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From the reviews of the third edition:

“The third edition of Principles of Airway Management by Finucane and Santora is an excellent text. … the organization and content of the text are excellent. For the beginner, the text offers clear and clinically relevant information. For the expert, there is exhaustive reference to the critical writings on the subject. Whether one uses this text for learning, teaching, or reference, this reviewer believes everyone will be satisfied with its content and presentation.” (William Rosenblatt, Anesthia & Analgesia, Vol. 97 (6), December, 2003)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

    Brendan T. Finucane

  • Athens, USA

    Albert H. Santora

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