All India Difficult Airway Association 2025 guidelines for the management of unanticipated difficult airway in obstetrics under general anaesthesia.

ABSTRACT: Central neuraxial anaesthesia is the preferred approach for caesarean deliveries leading to less frequent use of general anaesthesia. The 2025 guidelines for managing general anaesthesia in obstetrics recommend rapid sequence induction and intubation for parturients requiring general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery. If the initial intubation attempt fails, the team should "Call for help for difficult airway" (Code D) and prioritise oxygenation (SpO₂ > 95%). Tracheal intubation may be attempted by a more experienced operator after re-optimising position and considering alternate airway devices. The primary anaesthesia team can opt for a 2^nd generation supraglottic airway (SGA) device as a rescue device or continue the anaesthetic using a face mask (FM). Maint

SUBMITTER: Ramkumar V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12643153 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature