Airway Management in Intensive Care Unit

doi:2012.2.2.29

J Acute Care Surg > Volume 2(2); 2012 > Article

Review Article

Journal of Surgical Critical Care 2012;2(2):29-38.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17479/jacs.2012.2.2.29 Published online October 30, 2012.

Airway Management in Intensive Care Unit

중환자실에서의 기도 관리

김성집ㆍ조항주

Division of Trauma Surgery, Uijongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Korea

Abstract

In the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), endotracheal intubation is more difficult than that in the operating room and is also associated with a higher risk of complications. An appropriate decision making regarding the need for adefinitive airway, an airway algorithm, and the Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) improve the clinical outcome of the ICU patients. The purpose of this article is to review the airway management in the ICU, which includes airway evaluation, airway algorithm, RSI, and rescue techniques. (J Surg Crit Care 2012;2:29-38)

Key Words: Airway management, Intensive care unit, Airway algorithm, Difficult airway, Intubation