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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Quick and precise facemask ventilation and tracheal intubation are critical clinical skills in neonatal airway management. In addition, this vulnerable population requires a thorough understanding of developmental airway anatomy and respiratory physiology to manage and anticipate potential airway mishaps. Neonates have greater oxygen consumption, increased minute ventilation relative to functional residual capacity, and increased closing volumes compared to older children and adults. After a missed airway attempt, this combination can quickly lead to dire consequences, such as cardiac arrest. Keeping neonates safe throughout the first attempt of airway management is key. RECENT FINDINGS Several techniques and practices have evolved to improve neonatal airway management, including improvement in neonatal airway equipment, provision of passive oxygenation, and closer attention to the management of anesthetic depth. The role of nontechnical skills during airway management is receiving more recognition. SUMMARY Every neonatal intubation should be considered a critical event. Below we discuss some of the challenges in neonatal airway management, including anatomical and physiological principles which must be understood to approach the airway. We then follow with a description of current evidence for best practices and training.
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Templeton TW, Sommerfield D, Hii J, Sommerfield A, Matava CT, von Ungern-Sternberg BS. Risk assessment and optimization strategies to reduce perioperative respiratory adverse events in Pediatric Anesthesia-Part 2: Anesthesia-related risk and treatment options. Paediatr Anaesth 2022; 32:217-227. [PMID: 34897894 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Perioperative respiratory adverse events are the most common cause of critical events in children undergoing anesthesia and surgery. While many risk factors remain unmodifiable, there are numerous anesthetic management decisions which can impact the incidence and impact of these events, especially in at-risk children. Ongoing research continues to improve our understanding of both the influence of risk factors and the effect of specific interventions. This review discusses anesthesia risk factors and outlines strategies to reduce the rate and impact of perioperative respiratory adverse events with a chronologic based inquiry into anesthetic management decisions through the perioperative period from premedication to postoperative disposition.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Wesley Templeton
- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Perioperative Medicine Team, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,Division of Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Perioperative Medicine Team, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Anaesthesia, Joondalup Health Campus, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia
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- Perioperative Medicine Team, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Termerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Perioperative Medicine Team, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,Division of Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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