cheal intuba-
tion success
rates, intuba-
tion times and
first-attempt
success rates,"
says Robert
Bland, CRNA,
MSN, of the
Peace Harbor
Medical Center
in Florence,
Ore.
Not only can
a video laryngoscope save a life in the event of an airway emergency,
but also it "can make the difference between a resolved difficult air-
way and a cancelled case after anesthesia induction," says anesthesi-
ologist Michael Bart, MD, from the Gateway Surgery Center, in
Everett, Wash.
ASCs may have fewer resources and thinner margins than hospitals,
which can make it tougher to shell out for cutting-edge technology,
but with fewer hands on deck, their importance becomes magnified,
says Dr. Bart. "In an ASC setting, there aren't extra anesthesia person-
nel hanging around the break room or in-between cases to answer a
call for help," he says. "Video laryngoscopes are essential and will, in
my opinion, become the standard of care to have available."
3. Regional anesthesia
Regional anesthesia is "a total game changer for peripheral ambulato-
ry surgery," says one anesthesiologist. It's also one of the best
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