When an awake fibre-optic intubation is required, patients should be informed. As part of a difficult airway follow up, patients should be informed verbally and in writing about any airway problem the anaesthetist encountered, and be advised to bring t...
When an awake fibre-optic intubation is required, patients should be informed. As part of a difficult airway follow up, patients should be informed verbally and in writing about any airway problem the anaesthetist encountered, and be advised to bring this to the attention of anaesthetists during any future preoperative assessment. The patient’s GP should also be informed in writing.70