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 strategyIndividuals adopting
strategy ()
Colleagues of individuals
adopting strategy ()

Wake and perform regional anaesthesia3 (17) 18 (27)
Secure airway with advanced technique before starting CS2 (11) 2 (3)
Proceed with SAD for duration of CS7 (39) 29 (44)
Proceed with SAD and cricoid pressure for duration of CS6 (33) 5 (8)
Proceed with SAD until delivery and then secure airway with advanced technique 012 (18)

Values are presented as number (percentage).
CD: caesarean delivery; SAD: supraglottic airway device.