For the first time in nearly a decade, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has updated its existing practice guidelines for difficult airway management. Last revised in 2012, and published in 2013, the new guidelines include a host of important modifications that reflect changing practice patterns in the field. The 2022 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway were published online on Nov. 11 in Anesthesiology.
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