TO MEASURE THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ULTRASONOGRAPHY MEASURED HYOMENTAL DISTANCE RATIO AND EASE OF LARYNGOSCOPY

Authors

  • Dr. Vishal Koundal Medical Officer, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Civil Hospital Dehradun Tehsil - Dehra, District- Kangra
  • Dr. Mahesh Kumar Medical Officer, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Civil Hospital Dehradun Tehsil - Dehra, District- Kangra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v3i11.755

Keywords:

Ultrasound, endotracheal intubation, direct laryngoscopy

Abstract

Background: Difficult and failed tracheal intubation after direct laryngoscopy is a dreaded complication of general anesthesia as it is associated with serious morbidity and mortality.

Methods: Prospective Observational conducted at Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. RPGMC Kangra at Tanda, Himachal Pradesh.

Results: In the present study, the mean hyomental distance ratio was (mean±SD:1.1.±.127 and 1.04±.018) in predicting CL grade 3 and 4 respectively (P=0.010) and 1.12±.033, 1.11±.035 in grade 1 and 2 respectively.

Conclusion: Ultrasound is better and fast in confirming endotracheal intubation.

Keywords: Ultrasound, endotracheal intubation, direct laryngoscopy.

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Published

2019-11-28

How to Cite

Koundal, D. V., & Kumar, D. M. (2019). TO MEASURE THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ULTRASONOGRAPHY MEASURED HYOMENTAL DISTANCE RATIO AND EASE OF LARYNGOSCOPY. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 3(11), 215-218. https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v3i11.755

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 11 (2019)

Section

Research Articles