Open AccessUltrasound as a new tool in the assessment of airway difficulties
Author(s) -
Francesco Alessandri,
Giuseppe Antenucci,
Edoardo Piervincenzi,
Costantino Eugenio Buonopane,
Riccardo Bellucci,
Chiara Andreoli,
Danilo Alunni Fegatelli,
Marco Ranieri,
Federico Bilotta
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000000989
Subject(s) - medicine , epiglottis , thyroid cartilage , laryngoscopy , tracheotomy , intubation , airway , ultrasound , tracheal intubation , elective surgery , larynx , surgery , glottis , anesthesia , radiology
Prediction of difficult mask ventilation (DMV) is as challenging as difficult laryngoscopy. Ultrasound could be a helpful tool in the prediction of these difficulties.