The Effect of Thyroid Surgery on the Accuracy of Palpation-Based Cricothyroid Membrane Identification in Female Patients: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: This study examined how a history of thyroid surgery impacts the precision of cricothyroid membrane (CTM) identification through palpation (validated by ultrasound) in female patients visiting the operating room for surgeries unrelated to neck procedures. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational cohort study enrolled adult female patients undergoing elective non-neck surgery, dividing them into control (no thyroid surgery history; n = 40) and experimental (with thyroid surgery history; n = 40) groups. CTM identification was performed by palpation and confirmed via ultrasound. Results: There were no significant differences between two groups in the demographic characteristics of the patients. The success rate and acc

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10971964 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature