The value of multiparameter combinations for predicting difficult airways by ultrasound.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Based on the upper airway anatomy and joint function parameters examined by ultrasound, a multiparameter ultrasound model for difficult airway assessment (ultrasound model) was established, and we evaluated its ability to predict difficult airways.

Methods

A prospective case-cohort study of difficult airway prediction in adult patients undergoing elective surgery with endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia, and ultrasound phantom examination for difficult airway assessment before anesthesia, including hyomental distance, tongue thickness, mandibular condylar mobility, mouth opening, thyromental distance, and modified Mallampati tests, was performed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the ultra

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9533522 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature