Comparison of modified anterior and traditional posterior accesses for ultrasound-guided superior laryngeal nerve block in awake endotracheal intubation: study protocol for a randomised non-inferiority clinical trial
Introduction Awake tracheal intubation (ATI) involves placing a tracheal tube in an awake, spontaneously breathing patient. Superior laryngeal nerve block (SLNB) can effectively abolish the glottic closure reflex, and blunt the sensation of the structures above the cords. A method that consists of S...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-02-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/2/e068779.full |