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Ultrasound-guided superior laryngeal nerve block - A description of the technique

Author(s) -

Yulian Camilo Echeverri-Ospina,

Mario Zamudio,

Daniela González Giraldo

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

colombian journal of anesthesiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145

H-Index - 9

eISSN - 2145-4604

pISSN - 0120-3347

DOI - 10.5554/22562087.e939

Subject(s) - medicine , airway , sedation , laryngeal mask airway , airway management , anesthesia , airway obstruction , ventilation (architecture) , ultrasound , limiting , nerve block , surgery , radiology , mechanical engineering , engineering

The difficult airway is a challenge for the anesthesiologist. Notwithstanding the advances made in airway management, between 26 and 64 % of anesthesiaassociated perioperative deaths are the result of airway problems. (1,2) When a patient presents with anticipated difficult airway, the strategies can be varied, depending on the clinical context, the available resources, and the level of training

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