Reviews the essential aspects of airway management: anatomy, airway management and CPR, equipment, intubation, fiberoptic endoscopy, complications of endotracheal intubation, surgical approaches, pediatric airway, mechanical ventilation, and much more. Provides well-balanced discussions of the complexities and difficult issues associated with airway management. A new chapter on laryngeal mask airway provides timely information on its effect on the practice and the reduced need for laryngoscopy and intubation. Contains more than 350 updated illustrations, tables, and boxes.