July 21, 2014: This interview took place in May at the IARS meeting in Montreal. Dr. Cooper is the current President of the Society For Airway Management, and has for many years been a advocate of extubation precautions. The closed claims database has demonstrated how there has been a reduction in claims related to induction and intubation, yet no change in claims related to the phase of extubation. Dr. Cooper gives concrete suggestions on who to be concerned about and what actions to take.
Related resources:
- Tracheal tube exchange: feasibility of continuous glottic viewing with advanced laryngoscopy assistance. Mort TC. Anesth Analg. 2009 Apr;108(4):1228-31
- Continuous airway access for the difficult extubation: the efficacy of the airway exchange catheter.Mort TC. Anesth Analg. 2007 Nov;105(5):1357-62
- Brief review: Supplementing oxygen through an airway exchange catheter: efficacy, complications, and recommendations.Duggan LV, Law JA, Murphy MF. Can J Anaesth. 2011 Jun;58(6):560-8