ResearchBib Share Your Research, Maximize Your Social Impacts
Sign for Notice Everyday Sign up >> Login

Ultrasonography of the Airway: A Bedside Predictor of Difficult to Intubate Obese Patients

Journal: International Journal of Anesthesiology & Research (IJAR) (Vol.03, No. 11)

Publication Date:

Authors : ; ; ; ; ; ;

Page : 172-175

Keywords : Airway Management; Body Mass Index; Difficult Airways; Endotracheal Intubation; Obesity; Ultrasonography.;

Source : Download Find it from : Google Scholarexternal

Abstract

A complete airway assessment of patients requiring monitored anesthesia care, regional anesthesia or general anesthesia, identifies difficult to intubate individuals and potential complications. Ultrasound (US) is considered a noninvasive, easy to perform bedside airway assessment tool for difficult to intubate patients. We performed a review of the literature available in PubMed using keywords such as: airway management, endotracheal intubation, ultrasonography, obesity, and body mass index. Based on our literature review we concluded that ultrasound could potentially be a useful addition to the traditional methods of diagnosing difficult airways in morbidly obese patients.

Last modified: 2015-12-07 14:20:32