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Pregnancy can make airway management challenging, resulting in potentially difficult mask ventilation or difficult intubation. The following chapter reviews the anesthetic options for emergency cesarean section and discusses recommendations for management of a difficult airway in obstetrics.
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Sampankanpanich Soria, C. (2022). Difficult Airway in Obstetrics (Adult). In: Sampankanpanich Soria, C., Trivedi, S. (eds) Pediatric and Adult Anesthesiology Simulation Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95338-6_14
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