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

Meco, BAŞAK; Alanoglu, Zekeriyya; Yilmaz, Ali; Basaran, Cumhur; Alkis, Neslihan; Demirer, Seher; Cuhruk, Handan

doi:10.1016/j.bjan.2014.06.006

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

Meco B. C., Alanoglu Z., Yilmaz A. A., Basaran C., Alkis N., Demirer S., ...Daha Fazla

REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA, cilt.65, sa.3, ss.230-234, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.bjan.2014.06.006
Dergi Adı: REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.230-234
Anahtar Kelimeler: Ultrasonography, Airway management, Thyroid gland, ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION, TRACHEAL INTUBATION, SURGERY, GOITER
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.