Which airway devices should be on difficult intubation trolleys in resource-constrained settings?

Abstract

Airway management publications tend to prevail in Europe and the USA predominantly, with an emphasis on technology that may be unaffordable in countries where resources are far more constrained. However, difficult airways present just as often or even more frequently in South Africa due to a large burden of trauma, late-presenting infectious diseases and cancer. New devices are now available that may facilitate airway management. The proliferation of new devices has created some confusion as to the most appropriate ones to have available for airway management, particularly where budgets are constrained.