Does ultrasonographic volume of the thyroid gland correlate with difficult intubation? An observational study

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Preoperative ultrasonographic evaluation of the thyroid gland done by surgeons could let us foresee airway management challenges. The aim of this observational study was to evaluate the effects of thyroid-related parameters assessed preoperatively by surgeons via ultrasono...

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Main Author: Meco,Basak Ceyda (author)
Other Authors: Alanoglu,Zekeriyya (author), Yilmaz,Ali Abbas (author), Basaran,Cumhur (author), Alkis,Neslihan (author), Demirer,Seher (author), Cuhruk,Handan (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Ultrasonography
Airway management
Thyroid gland
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942015000300230
Country:Brazil
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