Abstract
Background: Difficult and failed tracheal intubation after direct laryngoscopy is a dreaded complication of general anesthesia as it is associated with serious morbidity and mortality.
 Methods: Prospective Observational conducted at Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. RPGMC Kangra at Tanda, Himachal Pradesh.
 Results: In the present study, the mean hyomental distance ratio was (mean±SD:1.1.±.127 and 1.04±.018) in predicting CL grade 3 and 4 respectively (P=0.010) and 1.12±.033, 1.11±.035 in grade 1 and 2 respectively.
 Conclusion: Ultrasound is better and fast in confirming endotracheal intubation.
 Keywords: Ultrasound, endotracheal intubation, direct laryngoscopy.
Highlights
Background: Difficult and failed tracheal intubation after direct laryngoscopy is a dreaded complication of general anesthesia as it is associated with serious morbidity and mortality
Prospective Observational conducted at Department of Anesthesiology, Dr RPGMC Kangra at Tanda, Himachal Pradesh
Difficult and failed tracheal intubation after direct laryngoscopy is a dreaded complication of general anesthesia as it is associated with serious morbidity and mortality.[1]
Summary
Difficult and failed tracheal intubation after direct laryngoscopy is a dreaded complication of general anesthesia as it is associated with serious morbidity and mortality.[1]. The ability to visualize the hyoid through sublingual ultrasound has been recently shown to be an objective modality for predicting difficult laryngoscopic view
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