T
ry explaining
broken teeth,
lacerated lips or
damaged airways to
patients who didn't know
intubation mishaps could
leave them hurting more
than the surgery itself.
Are your anesthetists
doing all they can to plan
for potential airway trou-
ble? Do they have the
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Intubate
With Care
nothing ruins a patient's surgical
experience like broken teeth, cut lips
and airway bleeding.
William Landess, Crna, MS, JD | Columbia, S.C.
z DELICATE TOUCH Successful airway manage-
ment is equal parts science and art. The science is
straightforward. Mastering the art is what distin-
guishes skilled anesthetists from the rest.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
