Principles of Airway Management

1. Anatomy of the Airway.- 2.Evaluation of the Airway.- 3.Basic Emergency Airway Management and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).- 4.Basic Equipment for Airway Management.- 5.The Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) and other Extraglottic (Supraglottic) Airway Devices.- 6.Advanced Airway Devices.- 7.Indications and Preparation of the Patient for Intubation.- 8.Techniques of Intubation.- 9.The Difficult Airway.- 10.Pediatric Airway Management.- 11.Fiberoptically Guided Airway Management Techniques.- 12.Surgical Options in Airway Management.- 13.Mechanical Ventilation and Respiratory Care.- 14.Extubation Strategies: The Extubation Algorithm.- 15.Complications of Airway Management.

Brendan T. Finucane, MBBCh, FRCPC Professor Emeritus Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Dr. Finucane is also the editor of Complications of Regional Anesthesia, 2nd ed. (Springer, 2007). Albert H. Santora, MD Athens, GA USA Ban C.H. Tsui, Dip Eng, BSc(Math), B Pharm, MD, MSc, FRCPC Associate Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine University of Alberta Director, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Service Stollery Children's Hospital / University of Alberta Hospital Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Dr. Tsui is also the author of Atlas of Ultrasound and Nerve Stimulation-Guided Regional Anesthesia (Springer, 2007).

From the reviews of the fourth edition:

"This is the fourth edition of a comprehensive textbook describing airway management techniques and technology. ... Clinicians in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, critical care medicine, surgery, and acute care medicine who deal with airway management issues of patients on a daily basis are an appropriate audience for this work ... . With its consistent editorial style, detailed presentation of new airway equipment, and excellent detail on the pediatric airway, this book upholds these high standards." (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2011)

"The fourth edition of Principles of Airway Management is a comprehensive text of all aspects of the modern-day practice. Each author has written 5 chapters, which results in a consistent presentation. The text is logically organized ... . Principles of Airway Management is a wonderful contribution to the specialty of airway management and will have great appeal for anesthesiologists and other medical and paramedical personnel interested in the field and involved in the practice of modern airway management." (Martin H. Dauber, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 305 (20), May, 2011)

"The fourth edition of this book has changed greatly from the first edition published in 1988. ... The three authors have each written five chapters. ... serve as a useful reference for day-to-day practice, as well as a revision tool for trainees. ... Overall, this book is an in-depth review of airway equipment, strategies and novel approaches. It is well written with excellent diagrams and commentary ... . the book is valuable to anaesthetists and those with an interest in airway management throughout the world." (M. Daunt, Anaesthesia, Vol. 66, 2011)

"For this fourth edition ... each chapter was revised, updated and expanded. ... The figures are improved by the addition of colour, and many illustrations have been added. ... This bookis written