The Difficult Airway Society and Royal College of Anaesthetists' joint project to produce the patient information leaflet, 'Your Airway and Breathing during Anaesthesia' has been updated in October 2023. It explains how and why the anaesthetist manages your airway and breathing during anaesthesia.
 

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What is airway management?

 

What is an airway ?

The airway or breathing passage is the pathway through which air flows into your lungs. This starts from your nose and mouth, it includes your throat, windpipe and lungs.