C ommon concern
Every provider has encountered patients with anatomy that makes intubation
impossible, regardless of their skill level or chosen technique. Increased obesity,
sleep apnea, post-surgical conditions and airway disease have made difficult air-
way management commonplace in both urban hospitals and rural surgery cen-
ters.
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Mr. Landess (william.landess@
palmettohealth.org) is corporate
director of anesthesia services at
Palmetto Health in Columbia, S.C.
