The usefulness of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in preanaesthetic airway assessment

The usefulness of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in preanaesthetic airway assessment

Background and Aims: Point of care ultrasound has the potential to become reliable airway assessment tool by accurate prediction of difficult laryngoscopy. We aimed to determine the feasibility of ultrasound in preoperative airway assessment. Methods: This prospective, observational study was conduc...

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Main Authors: Vishal Koundal, Shelly Rana, Ravinder Thakur, Vrinda Chauhan, Sony Ekke, Manuj Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
airway assessment
anaesthesia general
difficult intubation
hyomental distance ratio
intubation endotracheal
sonography
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2019;volume=63;issue=12;spage=1022;epage=1028;aulast=Koundal

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