Use of supraglottic airway devices in the prehospital setting and during CPR [Supraglotti̇k hava yolu araçlarinin hastane öncesi̇ ve kardi̇yopulmoner resusi̇tasyonda kullanimi]

Personnel who has to deal with airway management in the prehospital setting or during cardiopulmonary resuscitation has different levels of education and training in airway management. therefore,devices for airway management should be appropriate for these different levels of skill. intubating the trachea under direct laryngoscopy is the gold standard for airway management during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and in out-of-hospital setting. however,endotracheal tube misplacement or dislodgement,iatrogenic hypoxia and bradycardia,and interruptions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation chest compressions are the pitfalls of emergency airway management. alternative techniques for emergency airway management are required and it has been shown that supraglottic airway devices may provide effective ventilation and is easy to use for emergency staff with different levels of skill and experience. this review is about the use of supraglottic airway devices in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and prehospital airway management.