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]

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Summary

Introduction

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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