Application of the new 'XU-line' in the dynamic ultrasonographic evaluation of the spatial displacement of anterior cervical tissues for airway management: protocol for a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with cervical spondylosis have a high incidence of difficult airway, and unpredicted difficult intubation may be life-threatening. Traditional predictors and imaging data may suggest a difficult airway, but these data have limited predictive value, with low sensitivity and specificity. Ultrasonography is a non-irradiating, reproducible, inexpensive and simple tool that provides good imaging of the cervical soft tissue for airway assessment. This study will use the new 'XU-line' in the dynamic ultrasonographic airway evaluation of the spatial displacement of the anterior cervical tissues to determine whether preoperative ultrasonographic assessment of the neck anatomy can predict difficult airway.

Methods and analysis

This prospective, observational stud

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9161055 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature