Publications by authors named "Milton Roberto Marchi de Oliveira"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to challenge the traditional view that obese patients always have a full stomach, which influences airway management during anesthesia.
- Research indicates that gastric emptying is not significantly delayed in obese patients, contradicting previous beliefs about their risks during intubation.
- Instead of automatically assuming difficult intubation due to obesity, practitioners should consider other factors that may predict challenges in airway access.
[Bougie].
Leonardo de Andrade Reis Guilherme Frederico Ferreira Dos Reis Milton Roberto Marchi de Oliveira Leandro El Bredy Ingarano
Rev Bras Anestesiol
February 2010
Background And Objectives: Difficult airways require fast action by the anesthesiologist often requiring complementary devices to ensure patent airways. However, several of those devices are expensive and require training in order to be used. The bougie, a simple and disposable device can also be manufactured by the anesthesiologist, making it a low cost tool.
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