TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 2. Placement of Oropharyngeal Airway A1 - Rozenfeld, Ranna A. A2 - Goodman, Denise M. A2 - Green, Thomas P. A2 - Unti, Sharon M. A2 - Powell, Elizabeth C. Y1 - 2007 N1 - T2 - Current Procedures: Pediatrics AB - • Oropharyngeal airways provide a conduit for airflow through the mouth to the pharynx.• Oropharyngeal airways prevent mandibular tissue from obstructing the posterior pharynx.• Oropharyngeal airways may be used in the unconscious infant or child if procedures (ie, head tilt-chin lift or jaw thrust) to open the airway fail to provide and maintain a clear, unobstructed airway. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6999126 ER -