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Editorial
. 2023 Nov;131(5):793-796.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.06.039. Epub 2023 Jul 20.

Fibreoptic intubation: a commitment to an indispensable technique

Thomas Heidegger  1 , Takashi Asai  2
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Editorial

Fibreoptic intubation: a commitment to an indispensable technique

Thomas Heidegger et al. Br J Anaesth. 2023 Nov.
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Abstract

Recent evidence has shown that fibreoptic intubation is still an indispensable technique for safe management of predicted difficult airways, despite the implementation of new technologies such as videolaryngoscopy. It is therefore our obligation as anaesthesia societies and as practicing anaesthetists to offer this technique to our patients in clearly designated situations.

Keywords: airway management; difficult airway; fibreoptic intubation; patient safety; training.

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