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New equipment and techniques for airway management in trauma. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2001 Apr;14(2):197-209 Authors: Smith CE, Dejoy SJ A patent, unobstructed airway is fundamental in the care of the trauma patient, and is most often obtained by placing a cuffed tube in the trachea. The presence of shock, respiratory distress, a full stomach, maxillofacial trauma, neck hematoma, laryngeal disruption, cervical spine instability, and head injury all combine to increase tracheal intubation difficulty in the trauma patient. Complications resulting from intubation difficulties include...