All India Difficult Airway Association 2025 guidelines for extubation of the "at-risk" airway.

ABSTRACT: The All India Difficult Airway Association (AIDAA) guidelines for 2025 regarding the extubation of "at-risk airways" following anaesthesia emphasise the importance of recognising, preparing for, and executing a planned extubation procedure for these potentially vulnerable airways. AIDAA has reviewed its previous extubation guidelines and developed a new algorithm based on the latest evidence, a Delphi survey, and expert opinions to incorporate necessary changes for patients with "at-risk airways", ultimately aiming to achieve successful extubation. This is articulated through a four-pronged strategy known as SAFE: S-Stratify Risk, A-Assemble and Anticipate, F-Facilitate Extubation, and E-Evaluate and Escalate. This stepwise approach is designed to enhance patient safety during the e

SUBMITTER: Kundra P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12643154 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature