SURVEY OF AIRWAY MANAGEMENT IN THE MORBIDLY OBESE PATIENT

Definitions:
Obese: BMI > 30kg/m2
Morbid obesity: BMI > 40kg/m2 or BMI >35kg/m2 with obesity related co-morbidities

Obesity and morbid obesity are increasing in prevalence and anaesthetists are becoming increasingly exposed to such patients.

This is a survey of your choice of airway management for routine general anaesthesia in a starved morbidly obese patient presenting for elective surgery with no anticipated or previous airway difficulties.

* Please tell us about your grade

* The following questions concern general anaesthesia in a starved morbidly obese patient presenting for elective surgery with no anticipated or previous airway difficulties. They also have NO reflux disease.

Q1. Would you routinely perform a rapid sequence induction?

Yes

No

Depends on the type of surgery

Q2. What is your first choice ventilation method for the given airway device in this scenario. If you would not normally use this airway device in the given scenario please select N/A.

Q3. Please select your first choice airway management for the given clinical scenario in the above mentioned patient

* The following questions concern general anaesthesia in a starved morbidly obese patient presenting for elective surgery with no anticipated or previous airway difficulties. They also have reflux disease.

Q4. Would you routinely perform a rapid sequence induction?

Yes

No

Depends on the type of surgery

Q5. What is your first choice ventilation method for the given airway device in this scenario. If you would not normally use this airway device in the given scenario please select N/A.

Q6. Please select your first choice airway management for the given clinical scenario in the above mentioned patient