Ultrasonography - A viable tool for airway assessment

Ultrasonography - A viable tool for airway assessment

Background and Aims: Accurate prediction of the Cormack-Lehane (CL) grade preoperatively can help in better airway management of the patient during induction of anaesthesia. Our aim was to determine the utility of ultrasonography in predicting CL grade. Methods: We studied 100 patients undergoing ge...

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Main Authors: Preethi B Reddy, Pankaj Punetha, Kolli S Chalam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Airway
Cormack-Lehane grade
direct laryngoscopy
physical assessment
ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2016;volume=60;issue=11;spage=807;epage=813;aulast=Reddy

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