Difficult (including unsuccessful) endotracheal intubations from the first 4000 incidents reported to AIMS
| 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 |