The thesis analyzes the issue of securing the airways in special conditions. The author is a military anesthesiologist, so the special conditions in this work are understood as the situation on the battlefield. The introductory part of the thesis discusses the historical development of the view of airway management, describes the various methods of airway management and their position in "combat airway management". The research part of the thesis first explores supraglottic airway management techniques, which in today's concept of algorithms and recommendations is intended primarily for non-medical professionals and/or health professionals who do not have much experience with complex methods of airway management. The first part has shown that the use of supraglottic devices by inexperienced rescuers is safe and that it is possible to define and choose from a large number of aids that are the most suitable on the market. The second part of the research part was focused on tracheal intubation and portable video laryngoscopes. It has shown that these can improve intubation conditions even if performed by an inexperienced rescuer. The main research effort has been focused on the most critical part of airway management procedures, surgical airway access. A live large laboratory animal proved to be the...

Att hantera och etablera en säker luftväg för patienten ingår i anestesisjuksköterskans kompetensbeskrivning. Videolaryngoskop har utvecklats för att enklare ska kunna etablera en säker luftväg via intubation. Korrekt handhavande och användande av videolaryngoskop minskar riskerna för patienten och ökar patientsäkerheten.Syftet med studien var att undersöka anestesisjuksköterskors upplevelse av att intubera med videolaryngoskop. Detta är en kvalitativ studie där datainsamlingen bestod av semistrukturerade intervjuer med nio anestesisjuksköterskor. En kvalitativ innehållsanalys genomfördes vilket resulterade i fyra kategorier: Är en trygghet vid svår intubation och underlättar handledning, Gammal vana och upplevda svårigheter att handha videolaryngoskop, Kan minska skador och vara skonsammare för patienten, och Begränsatantal och avsaknad av rutiner minskar användandet. Denna studie visar att anestesisjuksköterskor upplevde att videolaryngoskop är ett bra hjälpmedel vid intubation men även vid handledning och utbildning. För att stärka patientsäkerheten behöver videolaryngoskop användas mer, vilket kan tydliggöras med uppdaterade rutiner. Författarna till denna studie menar att mer forskning inom området behövs varför anestesisjuksköterskor väljer att inte använda videolaryngoskop. / To manage and establish a patient's airway is included in the competence description for anesthesia nurses. Videolaryngoscope have been developed to make it easier to establish a safe airway by intubation. A proper handling and use of videolaryngoscopes reduces patientrisks and increases patient safety. The aim of this study was to investigate anesthesia nurses experiences of intubating with videolaryngoscope. This is a qualitative study where the data collection consisted of semi-structured interviews with nine anesthesia nurses. A qualitative content analysis was made, which resulted in four categories: Is a security in case of difficultintubation and facilitates guidance, Old habits and perceived difficulties to handle, Can reduce injuries and be gentler for the patient, and Limited number and lack of routines reduces usage. This study shows that anesthesia nurses experienced that videolaryngoscopes are a good helping instrument for intubation but also for tuition and training. To strengthen patient safety, videolaryngoscopes need to be used more often, which can be clarified with updated routines. The authors of this study believe that more research in the field is needed, which is why anesthesia nurses choose not to use videolaryngoscopes.