Planned surgery | Difficult (failed)intubation | Difficult face mask ventilation | Emergency airway | Booked as emergency cases |
---|---|---|---|---|
LMA, laryngeal mask airway. | ||||
General surgery | 50 (17) | 12 | 2 (tracheostomy; LMA) | 26 |
Otorhinolaryngological | 25 (5) | 5 | 2 (tracheostomy) | 2 |
Dental | 14 (1) | 1 | 1 (tracheostomy) | 1 |
Orthopaedic | 13 (3) | 1 | – | 8 |
Obstetric | 10 (3) | 1 | 2 (LMA) | 7 |
Urological | 9 (3) | 1 | – | 4 |
Gynaecological | 8 (3) | 1 | 1 (LMA) | 1 |
Plastic surgery | 8 (2) | 1 | 1 (cricothyroid puncture) | 4 |
Neurosurgery | 8 (2) | – | – | 3 |
Cardiothoracic | 7 (0) | Not attempted | 1 (sternotomy for ruptured trachea) | 2 |
Vascular | 3 (1) | – | 1 (LMA) | 1 |
Ophthalmological | 2 (1) | – | – | – |
Others | 3 (1) | – | 1 (semi-elective tracheostomy) | 1 |
Total | 160 (42) | 23 | 12 | 60 |