Ultrasound measurement of laryngeal structures in the parasagittal plane for the prediction of difficult laryngoscopies in Chinese adults

Abstract Background Abnormal laryngeal structures are likely to be associated with a difficult laryngoscopy procedure. Currently, laryngeal structures can be measured by ultrasonography, however, little research has been performed on the potential role of ultrasound on the evaluation of a difficult...

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Main Authors: Hongwei Ni, Chunming Guan, Guangbao He, Yang Bao, Dongping Shi, Yijun Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-01053-3