TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Approaches to Difficult Airway Management A1 - Pla, Raymond A. A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - Analysis of the American Society of Anesthesiologist’s (ASA) Closed Claims database (1985-1992) focusing on management of difficult airway, in part, led to development of the ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm in 1993. Subsequently, death and brain damage claims resulting from difficult airway management on induction of anesthesia decreased. In contrast, claims associated with the other phases of anesthesia (maintenance, emergence, and recovery) did not change. Over the years, many techniques have been developed to manage a difficult airway. Each technique has been proven valuable. However, anatomy and disease state of an individual patient and the clinical judgment and experience of the operator influence the technique applied to each patient. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102567778 ER -