Table 1 Basic characteristics of respondents.
From: National survey on the current status of airway management in China
Numbers (%) | |
|---|---|
Years of work experience | |
Less than 5 years | 383(10.12%) |
5–10 years | 683(18.05%) |
More than 10 years | 2717(71.82%) |
Tiers of hospitals | |
Tier 3 | 2546(67.30%) |
Tier 2 | 1157(30.58%) |
Others | 80(2.11%) |
The director of the anesthesiology department | 1385(36.61%) |
In the past 6 years, have you ever canceled or delayed surgery due to difficult airway: Yes | 1318(34.84%) |
In the past 6 years, has your department encountered the use of FONA technique to rescue patients: Yes | 1161(30.69%) |
