Vía aérea / Airway

Febrero 23, 2017. No. 2609

Manejo de la vía aérea en pacientes de cirugía cardiaca. Perspectivas actuales Airway management of the cardiac surgical patients: Current perspective. Choudhury A1, Gupta N2, Magoon R1, Kapoor PM1. Ann Card Anaesth. 2017 Jan;20(Supplement):S26-S35. doi: 10.4103/0971-9784.197794.Abstract The difficult airway (DA) is a common problem encountered in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. However, the challenge is not only just establishment of airway but also maintaining a definitive airway for the safe conduct of cardiopulmonary bypass from initiation to weaning after surgical correction or palliation, de-airing of cardiac chambers. This review describes the management of the DA in a cardiac theater environment. The primary aims are recognition of DA both anatomical and physiological, necessary preparations for (and management of) difficult intubation and extubation. All patients undergoing cardiac surgery should initially be considered as having potentially DA as many of them have poor physiologic reserve. Making the cardiac surgical theater environment conducive to DA management is as essential as it is to deal with low cardiac output syndrome or acute heart failure. Tube obstruction and/or displacement should be suspected in case of a new onset ventilation problem, especially in the recovery unit. Cardiac anesthesiologists are often challenged with DA while inducing general endotracheal anesthesia. They ought to be familiar with the DA algorithms and possess skill for using the latest airway adjuncts. PDF  El anestesiólogo y la vía aérea difícil. ¿Dónde estamos actualmente? Anesthesiology and the difficult airway - Where do we currently stand? Richtsfeld M1, Belani KG2. Ann Card Anaesth. 2017 Jan-Mar;20(1):4-7. doi: 10.4103/0971-9784.197814. PDF Comparación de i-gel con otros supraglóticos en maniquíes de adultos. Revisión sistemática y meta-análisis Comparison of the i-gel and other supraglottic airways in adult manikin studies: Systematic review and meta-analysis. An J1, Nam SB, Lee JS, Lee J, Yoo H, Lee HM, Kim MS. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Jan;96(1):e5801. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000005801. Abstract BACKGROUND: The i-gel has a gel-like cuff composed of thermoplastic elastomer that does not require cuff inflation. As the elimination of cuff inflation may shorten insertion time, the i-gel might be a useful tool in emergency situations requiring prompt airway care. This systematic review and meta-analysis of previous adult manikin studies for inexperienced personnel was performed to compare the i-gel with other supraglottic airways. METHODS: We searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and EMBASE for eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published before June 2015, including with a crossover design, using the following search terms: "i-gel," "igel," "simulation," "manikin," "manikins," "mannequin," and "mannequins." The primary outcomes of this review were device insertion time and the first-attempt success rate of insertion. RESULTS: A total of 14 RCTs were included. At the initial assessment without difficult circumstances, the i-gel had a significantly shorter insertion time than the LMA Classic, LMA Fastrach, LMA Proseal, LMA Unique, laryngeal tube, Combitube, and EasyTube. However, a faster insertion time of the i-gel was not observed in comparisons with the LMA Supreme, aura-i, and air-Q. In addition, the i-gel did not show the better results for the insertion success rate when compared to other devices. CONCLUSION: The findings of this meta-analysis indicated that inexperienced volunteers placed the i-gel more rapidly than other supraglottic airways with the exception of the LMA Supreme, aura-i, and air-Q in manikin studies. However, the quicker insertion time is clinically not relevant. The unapparent advantage regarding the insertion success rate and the inherent limitations of the simulation setting indicated that additional evidence is necessary to confirm these advantages of the i-gel in an emergency setting. PDF Entendiendo la vía aérea. Understanding Airways Keith Greenland MD Video Curso sobre Anestesia en Trasplantes, Cirugía abdominal, Plástica, Oftalmología y Otorrinolaringología. Committee for European Education in Anaesthesiology (CEEA)  y el Colegio de Anestesiólogos de León A.C. Abril 7-9, 2017, León Guanajuato, México Informes  (477) 716 06 16, kikinhedz@gmail.com 4° Congreso Internacional de Control Total de la Vía Aérea Asociación Mexicana de Vía  Aérea Difícil, AC Ciudad de México 21, 22 y 23 de Abril 2017 Informes: amvadmexico@gmail.com Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting April 6-8, 2017, San Francisco, California, USA ASRA American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Información / Information

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