History of pediatric airway management

The history of pediatric airway management is inseparable from the history of medicine in general. Advancing medical technology and improved childhood survival gave impetus for pioneering physicians with a vision for the futu re to branch out and develop the specialty of pediatric otolaryngology. Ins titutions and organizations committed to research, uncompromised care, and training have provided a firm foundation for the future growth and developm ent of the specialty.