A single-arm, prospective study comparing translaryngeal ultrasonography with direct visualisation by flexible laryngoscopy for vocal cord assessment in patients undergoing oesophagectomy or mediastinoscopy

A single-arm, prospective study comparing translaryngeal ultrasonography with direct visualisation by flexible laryngoscopy for vocal cord assessment in patients undergoing oesophagectomy or mediastinoscopy

Background and Aims: Translaryngeal ultrasonography (TLUSG) for diagnosis of vocal cord palsy, a relatively new, safe and noninvasive bedside technique with minimal risk of respiratory infection transmission, has been effective in patients with thyroid disease. We studied its use as an alternative m...

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Main Authors: Madhavi Shetmahajan, M Vignesh, Vijaya Patil, Swapnil Yeshwant Parab, Priya Ranganathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
mediastinoscopy
oesophagectomy
translaryngeal ultrasonography
ultrasonography
vocal cord assessment
vocal cord palsy
flexible laryngoscopy
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2023;volume=67;issue=9;spage=791;epage=795;aulast=Shetmahajan

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