Emergency front‐of‐neck airway by ENT surgeons and residents: A dutch national survey

Objectives ENT surgeons and anesthesiologists work closely together in managing challenging airway cases. Sharing knowledge, experiences, and expectations interdisciplinary is essential in order to facilitate decision‐making and adequate management in emergency front‐of‐neck airway cases. Methods A survey was performed, to analyze level of experience, technique of preference, training, knowledge of material and protocols, and self‐efficacy scores of Dutch ENT surgeons and residents in performing an urgent or emergency front‐of‐neck airway. Results Within one year (January 2014–2015), 25.7% of... Mehr ...