UCSD
Anesthesiology has long been at the forefront of advanced airway
management techniques, starting with Dr. Jonathan Benumof and the
creation of the ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm. Our division teaches a
multitude of procedures to help the clinician deal with the difficult
airway, with special emphasis on continuous oxygenation/ventilation
during the procedures. Other advanced techniques include options for
lung isolation and one lung ventilation, exchange catheters, and
ultrasound of the airway.
Our faculty's aims are threefold- to
maintain the highest standards of education for our residents so that
they continue to graduate as masters of cutting edge airway techniques,
to provide high quality informational materials, videos and syllabi, and
to further the science and field of advanced airway management.