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Advances in supraglottic airway devices for the management of difficult airways in children

Andrea S. HuangDepartment of Pediatric Anesthesia, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA;Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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John HajdukDepartment of Pediatric Anesthesia, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Narasimhan JagannathanDepartment of Pediatric Anesthesia, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA;Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 157-169 | Received 29 Oct 2015, Accepted 21 Dec 2015, Published online: 29 Jan 2016

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  • Papers of special note have been highlighted as:
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•• Updated recommendations for difficult airway management based on current available evidence and survey of expert consultants.

•• Pediatric specific guidelines for the management of the difficult airway in children.

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•• Describes the risk factors associated with SGA failure in the pediatric surgical population.

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