Using a shortened uncuffed endotracheal tube as a nasopharyngeal airway: a useful adjunct during fiberoptic intubation training among anesthesia residents.

Background: Fiberoptic intubation (FOI) is considered a beneficial modality used to intubate life-threatening airway patients. This study aims at assessing the effectiveness of shortened uncuffed endotracheal tube as a nasopharyngeal airway during FOI.

Methods: Between January 2019 and March 2021, this prospective randomized controlled trial has enrolled 62 adult patients (56 males and 6 females) with normal airways scheduled for elective oral FOI classified American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA I-III), their age ranged 20-60 years.

Root Cause Analysis of Blunders in Anesthesia.

The frequency of blunders perioperative because of anesthesia is expanding, and the precise occurrence is significantly thought little of practically due to underreporting. Root cause analysis of majority of anesthesia errors due to lack of knowledge, unfollow the patient procedures and guidelines, medications errors and lack of communication between the members of anesthesia team leading to morbidity or even mortality. The cornerstone in the operating room environment is the communication, especially the patient's data are accumulated and changed continuously during a patient's anesthesia.