Patient information
Patient information about airway management
The links below lead you to patient information leaflets produced by DAS about how anaesthetists manage your airway (breathing passage) and breathing during an anaesthetic.
‘Your Airway and Breathing during Anaesthesia’ has been updated in October 2023 as a joint project with the Royal College of Anaesthetists. It explains how and why the anaesthetist manages your airway and breathing during anaesthesia.
Your Airway and Breathing during Anaesthesia
This DAS/RCoA leaflet explains why and how the anaesthetist manages your airway and breathing during anaesthesia (2nd edition, Oct 2023)
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI) Infographic
This infographic explains the process of awake tracheal intubation (published February 2023)
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI) - English Version
The English language version of our guide for patients who are undergoing awake tracheal intubation (ATI)
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI) - Welsh Version
The Welsh language version of our guide for patients who are undergoing awake tracheal intubation (ATI)