The Difficult Airway Trolley: A Narrative Review and Practical Guide

Table 2

An overview of the organization and contents of the DAT.

Part of the DAT	Contents
On top	Difficult airway algorithm flowchart; Cognitive aids; Direct access phone numbers to ENT and anesthesiology/intensive care physician resources; Stopwatch	Monitor(s) for videolaryngoscope/videobronchoscope alt.; Clear directions to bring videolaryngoscope and videobronchoscope
On the side	Introducers; Airway exchange catheter; Videobronchoscope (regular size)
Drawer 1	Laryngoscope handles: standard, short; Laryngoscope blades: Macintosh 3 and 4; Miller 2 and 3; Videolaryngoscope blades (if monitor attached to the DAT); Endotracheal tubes 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0; Extralong endotracheal tubes 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0; Nasal endotracheal tubes 6.0 and 7.0; Stylet Lubrication gel	Syringe 5, 10 ml; Magill forceps; Adhesive tape, wide and narrow; Bite block; Aspiration cannula; Rocuronium 10 mg/ml; Preprinted labels “Rocuronium”; Cognitive aid (continuous waveform capnography)
Drawer 2	Two different types of 2nd generation SADs; size 3, 4, and 5; Lubrication gel; Syringe 20 ml; Orogastric tube size 12 and 14	Adjuvants for flexible videobronchoscopic-guided intubation: endoscopy mask, breakaway oropharyngeal airway, swivel connector, spray solution lidocaine 40 mg/ml and 100 mg/ml, antifog solution, and tongue depressor
Drawer 3	Facemask size 3 and 4 Neonatal facemask size 0; Oropharyngeal airways (e.g., 7, 9, 10, and 11 cm); Nasopharyngeal airway 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0	Sugammadex 100 mg/ml, 2 ml/vial, 8 vials; Syringe 10 ml; Aspiration cannula; Preprinted labels “sugammadex”
Drawer 4	Emergency cricothyrotomy catheter set; Endotracheal tube 6.0	Scalpel blade 10; Frova introducer
Drawer 5	Optional, customized equipment (e.g., left-hand laryngoscope blades, equipment for management of tracheostomies, and Ventrain device)

DAT  =  difficult airway trolley; ENT = ear, nose, and throat; SAD = supraglottic airway device.