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Role of Anterior Neck Soft Tissue Quantifications by Ultrasound in Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine if ultrasound (US) measurements of anterior neck soft tissue thickness at hyoid bone (DSHB), thyrohyoid membrane (DSEM), and anterior commissure (DSAC) levels can be used to predict difficult laryngoscopy. MATERIAL/METHODS: We included 203 patients...

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Autores principales: Wu, Jinhong, Dong, Jing, Ding, Yingchun, Zheng, Jijian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4247231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25403231
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.891037