Techniques to ensure adequate ventilation during anaesthesia for paediatric flexible bronchoscopy
| Technique | Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Facemask | Inspect entire airway | Probably the most technically |
| Assess airway dynamics/malacia | challenging for the anaesthetist | |
| Does not limit size of bronchoscope | Laryngospasm may be a problem | |
| Nasopharyngeal prong | Easy to pass tube | Possibly less good upper airway access |
| Inspect most of upper airway | Laryngospasm in spontaneously | |
| Assess airway dynamics/malacia | ventilating child | |
| Does not limit size of bronchoscope | ||
| Laryngeal mask | Easy to position mask | Airway control suboptimal |
| Cannot assess upper airway | ||
| Cannot assess vocal cord movement | ||
| May limit size of bronchoscope | ||
| Endotracheal intubation | Secure airway | Cannot assess airway dynamics/malacia |
| Deep anaesthesia safe | Cannot assess upper airway | |
| Easy and quick to re-pass | Cannot assess vocal cord movement | |
| bronchoscope if necessary | May limit size of bronchoscope |