Research Article
Survey of Accepted Practice following Failed Intubation for Emergency Caesarean Delivery
Table 2
Management strategies of delegates who have personally experienced failed intubation and know colleagues that have experienced the situation.
| Management strategy | Individuals adopting strategy () | Colleagues of individuals adopting strategy () |
| Wake and perform regional anaesthesia | 3 (17) | 18 (27) | Secure airway with advanced technique before starting CS | 2 (11) | 2 (3) | Proceed with SAD for duration of CS | 7 (39) | 29 (44) | Proceed with SAD and cricoid pressure for duration of CS | 6 (33) | 5 (8) | Proceed with SAD until delivery and then secure airway with advanced technique | 0 | 12 (18) |
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Values are presented as number (percentage). CD: caesarean delivery; SAD: supraglottic airway device.
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