Table 1.

Equipment for airway management in obstetrics

Routine

Laryngoscope, multiple blades (Mac 3,4, Miller 2,3)

Endotracheal tube (5.0-7.0)

Oral airways (80, 90 100 mm)

Nasal airway (7,8,9,)

Laryngeal masks (size 3 and 4)

Combitube, Stylets and bougie

Emergency

Tube exchanger

Cricothyrotomy kit

Transtracheal jet ventilation equipment

Light wand, retrograde intubation equipment

Anticipated difficult: non emergency airway

Fiberoptic laryngoscope and accessory equipment/ medication

Fixed fiberoptic blades (Bullard, Wu scope, Upsher)