Evaluation of ultrasound guided measurement of tongue thickness in predicting difficult intubation in obese patients.
INTRODUCTION: Managing the airway presents a significant challenge in anesthesia, particularly in obese patients, and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality associated with anesthesia. Although increased tongue thickness in the obese is generally assumed to be associated with a difficult intu...
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| Main Authors: | Dheeraj Singh, Nisha Kachru, Jyoti Gupta, Namita Saraswat, Rupesh Yadav |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024-12-01
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| Series: | Critical Care Innovations |
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| Online Access: | https://www.irdim.net/cci/7(4)23-31.html |
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