
Hagberg and Benumof's Airway Management
- 6th Edition - August 2, 2027
- Latest edition
- Editor: Carin A. Hagberg
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 3 3 9 2 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 3 3 9 3 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 3 3 9 5 - 5
Hagberg and Benumof’s Airway Management, 6th Edition remains the definitive reference for safe, effective airway management across all clinical settings. Trusted by anest… Read more
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Hagberg and Benumof’s Airway Management, 6th Edition remains the definitive reference for safe, effective airway management across all clinical settings. Trusted by anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, and critical care specialists, this edition delivers the latest advances in airway equipment, pharmacology, and techniques. With a practical, how-to approach, richly illustrated content, and real-world case studies, this resource equips clinicians with the knowledge and confidence to manage even the most complex airway scenarios. Whether in the OR, ICU, ED, or field, this book is your essential guide to mastering airway management.
- Comprehensive coverage spanning foundational science to advanced clinical techniques, including airway anatomy, pharmacology, imaging, and procedural guidance
- Rich illustrations, imaging, decision-making algorithms, and clinical photos support visual learning and understanding of even the most complex procedures
- Real-world scenarios and decision-making frameworks enhance clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Concise, tightly focused guidance along with key points, boxes, and tables ensure content is easy-to-understand, digest, and recall when needed
- Video library feature expert demonstrations of advanced airway techniques, ultrasonography, video-assisted laryngoscopy, and the management of special populations
Anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, anesthesiology assistants
PART 1. Basic Clinical Science Considerations 1. Functional Anatomy of the Airway 2. Radiographic and Cross-Sectional Imaging of the Airway 3. Ultrasonography in Airway Management 4. Physics of the Airway 5. Physiology of the Airway 6. Airway Pharmacology 7. Physiologic and Pathophysiologic Responses to Intubation PART 2. The Difficult Airway: Definition, Assessment, Planning, and Algorithms 8. Definition and Incidence of the Difficult Airway 9. Airway Assessment and Prediction of the Difficult Airway 10. Development of an Airway Management Plan 11. Algorithms for Management of the Difficult Airway 12. Human Factors in Airway Management PART 3. Preintubation-Ventilation Procedures 13. Preparation of the Patient for Awake Intubation 14. Aspiration Prevention and Prophylaxis: Preoperative Considerations for the Full Stomach Patient 15. Perioxygenation 16. Techniques to Induce General Anesthesia PART 4. The Airway Techniques 17. History of Airway Management 18. Noninvasive Management of the Airway 19. Supraglottic Airway Techniques 20. Laryngoscopic Tracheal Intubation 21. Nonvisual Techniques of Tracheal Intubation 22. Intubating Introducers and Lighted and Optical Stylets 23. Video-Assisted Laryngoscopy 24. Flexible Scope Intubation Techniques 25. Combination Techniques 26. Lung Isolation Techniques 27. Rigid Bronchoscopy 28. Percutaneous Emergency Airway Access 29. Surgical Airway in Emergent and Nonemergent Contexts 30. Confirmation of Tracheal Intubation PART 5. Difficult Airway Situations 31. Prehospital Airway Management 32. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Airway Management 33. Austere Environment and Disaster Preparedness 34. Airway Management in Trauma 35. Airway Management in Burn Patients 36. Airway Management in Pediatric Patients 37. Airway Management in Obstetric Patients 38. Airway Management in Head and Neck Surgery 39. Airway Management in Neurosurgical Patients 40. Obesity, Sleep Apnea, the Airway, and Anesthesia 41. Regional Anesthesia and the Difficult Airway 42. Airway Management in Non-Operating Room Locations 43. Airway Management in Intensive Care Medicine PART 6. Postintubation Procedures 44. The Endotracheal Tube and Respiratory Care 45. Mechanical Ventilation 46. Monitoring the Airway and Pulmonary Function 47. Extubation and Reintubation of the Difficult Airway 48. Complications of Managing the Airway PART 7. Societal Considerations 49. Airway Management Education 50. Dissemination of Critical Airway Information 51. Airway Research 52. Airway Management and Outcomes Reporting 53. Role of the Airway Community
- Edition: 6
- Latest edition
- Published: August 2, 2027
- Language: English
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Carin A. Hagberg
Affiliations and expertise
Chief Academic Officer, Bud Johnson Clinical Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas