Guideline
Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines.
- Airway
- Difficult airway
- Intubation
- Mechanical ventilation
- Medical
- Non-invasive ventilation and high flow
- Nursing
- Respiratory
Summary
Joint ESAIC/BJA evidence-based guideline on airway management in neonates and infants, developed using PICO questions and GRADE methodology. It covers seven domains: preoperative assessment and preparation, medications, techniques and algorithms, difficult airway recognition and management, confirmation of tracheal intubation, extubation, and human factors. Recommendations address adequate anaesthesia and neuromuscular blockade, videolaryngoscopy as first choice, apnoeic oxygenation, supraglottic rescue devices, limiting intubation attempts, capnography confirmation, and post-extubation non-invasive respiratory support. Highly applicable to PICU and neonatal airway practice.
Summary written for PICUlearn. Always read the original.
- Licence:
- Open (Creative Commons)
The full text of this openly licensed guideline is available to PICUlearn members, and Peeky can answer questions from it.
Guidelines are shown for education. Follow your unit's own guidance and senior advice.