Implementation of the Difficult Airway Society Extubation Guidelines in Clinical Practice

Abstract

Clinical decision-making in airway management depends on several factors such as patient characteristics, type of surgery, available resources, and the skill set of the anesthesia provider. This is true of tracheal extubation. In 2012, the Difficult Airway Society developed guidelines for the management of tracheal extubation that include many recommendations based mainly on expert opinions. This article focuses on how the author implements these guidelines in daily practice and verifies their validity and reliability.