Principles of Airway Management

by Brendan T. Finucane, Ban C.H. Tsui, Albert Santora

Overview

Principles of Airway Management, 4th Edition, reviews the essential aspects of airway management: anatomy, equipment, intubation, fiberoptic endoscopy, surgical approaches, intubating LMA (lightwand), pediatric airway, CPR, and mechanical ventilation. The book features well-balanced discussions of the complexities and difficult issues associated with airway management; excellent organization that ensures the material can be learned and applied to various situations; the latest equipment and techniques; summary boxes which highlight the most important points of each chapter; and more than 400 illustrations (many in color, for the first time), tables, and boxes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387095578
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	12/10/2010
Edition description:	Fourth Edition 2011
Pages:	742
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Brendan T. Finucane, MBBCh, FRCPC Professor Emeritus Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Dr. Finucane is also the editor of Complications of Regional Anesthesia, 2nd ed. (Springer, 2007). Albert H. Santora, MD Athens, GA USA Ban C.H. Tsui, Dip Eng, BSc(Math), B Pharm, MD, MSc, FRCPC Associate Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine University of Alberta Director, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Service Stollery Children's Hospital / University of Alberta Hospital Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Dr. Tsui is also the author of Atlas of Ultrasound and Nerve Stimulation-Guided Regional Anesthesia (Springer, 2007).

Table of Contents

1. Anatomy of the Airway.- 2.Evaluation of the Airway.- 3.Basic Emergency Airway Management and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).- 4.Basic Equipment for Airway Management.- 5.The Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) and other Extraglottic (Supraglottic) Airway Devices.- 6.Advanced Airway Devices.- 7.Indications and Preparation of the Patient for Intubation.- 8.Techniques of Intubation.- 9.The Difficult Airway.- 10.Pediatric Airway Management.- 11.Fiberoptically Guided Airway Management Techniques.- 12.Surgical Options in Airway Management.- 13.Mechanical Ventilation and Respiratory Care.- 14.Extubation Strategies: The Extubation Algorithm.- 15.Complications of Airway Management.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: David J. Dries, MD (University of Minnesota Medical School)
Description: This is the fourth edition of a comprehensive textbook describing airway management techniques and technology. The previous edition was published in 2003.
Purpose: It provides the essentials of airway management from the perspective of adult and pediatric anesthesiologists.
Audience: Clinicians in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, critical care medicine, surgery, and acute care medicine who deal with airway management issues of patients on a daily basis are an appropriate audience for this work, authored by anesthesiologists from the University of Alberta, Canada.
Features: After detailed opening chapters on airway anatomy and evaluation, the book discusses new airway technology and its use in operating room, emergency airway, and resuscitation settings. Great effort is made to provide information on all of the latest advanced airway devices. A subsequent chapter describes intubation techniques and approaches to the difficult airway. Adult and pediatric airway management chapters have been updated to include 2005 and 2010 American Heart Association resuscitation guidelines. Concluding chapters provide brief summaries of mechanical ventilation, surgical airway management, extubation protocols, and complications associated with airway management. Chapters are clearly written and beautifully illustrated with color line drawings. Color photographs reproduce with excellent quality. Each chapter contains a detailed reference list emphasizing the primary literature and dating to within one year of publication. The table of contents provides chapter titles but also lists subheadings, while the subject index provides good access to content.
Assessment: My review of the previous edition noted that it was "a worthy reference for those in any specialty concerned with airway management," and it "should remain a valuable selection on a critical care or anesthesia reference shelf for years to come." With its consistent editorial style, detailed presentation of new airway equipment, and excellent detail on the pediatric airway, this book upholds these high standards.

Doody's Review Service

This is the second edition of this softcover reviewtext of airway management. This book is intended to be acomprehensive review of airway management, including anatomy,equipment, algorithms, special and surgical techniques, andcomplications. It accomplishes its objectives very well and is farsuperior to the usual cursory textbook chapter on this subject. It isintended as a textbook for students and residents and as a review forattending physicians. Residents and attending physicians inanesthesiology, emergency medicine, and critical care will all findthis book very useful. The book contains a large number ofillustrations, photos, figures, and tables. In general, these areexcellent and complement the text very well. The table of contentsincludes chapters on all subjects of interest to physicians involved inairway management. It is well referenced and includes most or all ofthe important references in this important subject. This is anexcellent book. It covers the area of airway management in acomprehensive way that physicians in anesthesiology, emergencymedicine, and critical care will appreciate. It will be a valuableaddition to any practitioner's or department'slibrary.

Michael F. O'Connor

From the reviews of the fourth edition:

“This is the fourth edition of a comprehensive textbook describing airway management techniques and technology. … Clinicians in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, critical care medicine, surgery, and acute care medicine who deal with airway management issues of patients on a daily basis are an appropriate audience for this work … . With its consistent editorial style, detailed presentation of new airway equipment, and excellent detail on the pediatric airway, this book upholds these high standards.” (David J. Dries, Doody’s Book Reviews, March, 2011)

“The fourth edition of Principles of Airway Management is a comprehensive text of all aspects of the modern-day practice. Each author has written 5 chapters, which results in a consistent presentation. The text is logically organized … . Principles of Airway Management is a wonderful contribution to the specialty of airway management and will have great appeal for anesthesiologists and other medical and paramedical personnel interested in the field and involved in the practice of modern airway management.” (Martin H. Dauber, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 305 (20), May, 2011)

“The fourth edition of this book has changed greatly from the first edition published in 1988. … The three authors have each written five chapters. … serve as a useful reference for day-to-day practice, as well as a revision tool for trainees. … Overall, this book is an in-depth review of airway equipment, strategies and novel approaches. It is well written with excellent diagrams and commentary … . the book is valuable to anaesthetists and those with an interest in airway management throughout the world.” (M. Daunt, Anaesthesia, Vol. 66, 2011)

“For this fourth edition … each chapter was revised, updated and expanded. … The figures are improved by the addition of colour, and many illustrations have been added. … This bookis written well, richly illustrated, thoroughly referenced and easy to read. The authors give clear, evidence-based reasoning for their recommendations. Lists, boxes, tables, flow charts and illustrations are used effectively. … This concise and comprehensive review will be useful for all medical and paramedical health-care professionals who have to manage the airway.” (Rajkumar Rajendram and Riaz Khan, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol. 73 (2), February, 2012)

“The fourth edition … is a comprehensive work covering virtually all aspects of the adult and pediatric airway that any professional can hope to learn from a textbook. … well-written. … up-to-date. …Novices and experts alike will gain insight into airway management by consulting this book. ... The book trikes the right balance between theoretical and technical information. …The authors offer the greatest extent of practical ‘how to’ information in a textbook, notably because of the numerous figures.” (Arnaud Robitaille, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol. 59, July, 2012)

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