REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA, cilt.65, sa.3, ss.230-234, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
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 ultrasonography and chest X-ray on intubation conditions.