Evaluation of Ultrasound Guided Measurement of Anterior Neck Soft Tissue Thickness in Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy in Obese Patients

Background: The incidence of unanticipated difficult airway is 14.3-17.5% in obese. Preoperative difficult airway prediction is important to avoid postoperative morbidity and mortality. USG guided measurement of anterior neck soft tissue thickness can be used to predict difficult laryngoscopy in ob...

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Main Authors: Saumya Jain, Nisha kachru, Rupesh Yadav
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/2f574bac5fe4488cbd16df91c4be7811
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