Tracheal Intubation in Critically Ill Adults with a Physiologically Difficult Airway

link.springer.com August 21, 2024

Using a Delphi method, agreement among a panel of international experts was reached for 53 statements providing guidance to clinicians worldwide on safe tracheal intubation practices in patients with a physiologically difficult airway to help improve patient outcomes.

Well-designed studies are needed to assess the effects of these practice statements and address the remaining uncertainties.

An international Steering Committee involving seven intensivists and one Delphi methodology expert was convened by the Society of Critical Care Anaesthesiologists (SOCCA) Physiologically Difficult Airway Task Force.

The committee selected an international panel of 35 expert clinician–researchers with expertise in airway management in critically ill adults. A Delphi process based on an iterative approach was used to obtain the final consensus statements.