A Cross-Sectional Survey of Anesthetic Airway Equipment and Airway Management Practices in Uganda
Authors' conclusion
Using this tool, we have identified significant gaps in access to airway management resources.
Study context
- Population
- Anesthesia care providers from across the spectrum of surgical care facilities in Ugandaof 93 surveys returned
- Participants
- 89 participants
- Outcome
- Airway management resources, practices and experiences
Methodological detailssurvey, pilot of novel airway management capacity assessment tool, descriptive analysis, May 2017 to May 2018; surveys distributed at conferences and workshops
- Survey
- Pilot of novel airway management capacity assessment tool
- Descriptive analysis
- May 2017 to May 2018; surveys distributed at conferences and workshops
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Pediatric airway equipment always available
- 54%
- Capnography available
- 15%
- Video laryngoscopes available
- 4%
- Cricothyroidotomy kits available
- 6%
- Fiber-optic bronchoscopes available
- 7%
- Can't intubate, can't ventilate (CICV) scenario in preceding 12 months
- 21% (18/87)
- At least 1 CICV during career
- 63% (54/86)
- Witnessed severe airway management complication during career
- 85% (74/87)
- Witnessed death from CICV scenario
- 21% (19/89)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
A Cross-Sectional Survey of Anesthetic Airway Equipment and Airway Management Practices in Uganda. Anesth Analg. Published 28 April 2023. doi:10.
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