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Use of Supraglottic Airways (SGAs) as Rescue Devices, Conduits for Tracheal Intubation (TI), and Other Special Cases

Bilal Tufail, MD, MBBS, FCPS†1, Ton Bui2, Tracey Straker, MD, MS, MPH3

1Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA

2Medical Student, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA

3Vice Chair and Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA

Edited by: Dr Nishkarsh Gupta, Professor, Department of Onco-Anesthesiology and Palliative Medicine, DRBRAIRCH, AIIMS, Delhi, India

†Corresponding author email: btufail@montefiore.org

Published May 6, 2025

Abstract

This tutorial explores the different generations of supraglottic airways (SGAs), their roles as rescue devices and conduits for tracheal intubation, strategies for placement and confirmation, environmental implications of single-use versus reusable devices, and special clinical applications of SGAs.

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