SHANA an important New Airway Society!
The Society of Head and Neck Anesthesia has been created recently from a base at the University of Michigan Medical Centre in part due to the efforts of Dr David Healey , the founder , and a group of enthusiastic colleagues dedicated to the study and development of the considerable intricacies of anesthesia in the area.
The society is developing a new "Zero Fee" model that is expected to be popular in the future , especially in international arenas where the internet can be the principle vehicle of communication. The site is developing rapidly and contains a useful feature area for algorithms or protocols , a library, and developing picture and video collection.
There is very high level information currently posted on " Extubation Strategy" for example which has been pointed out recently as being a troublesome area in the post -operative area but more importantly in the ICU setting where care is driven by teams. UK NAP 4 Data shows clearly that Death and Brain damage are outcomes likely when Extubation is poorly planned or executed .
Interesting posts are also available from Dr Anil Patel , for example , which teach the subtleties of sub Glottic stenosis management. The benefits of membership promise to be very instructive as the energy of the scientific team come on in full force.
