Utility of ultrasonography for prediction of difficult airway and assessment of dynamic airway changes
Background: Several clinical tools are used for preoperative airway assessment. Ultrasound is an emerging tool in anesthesia, and its role in the upper airway needs to be explored. Aims and Objectives: We aimed to assess the role of airway ultrasound in predicting difficult laryngoscopy and airwa...
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
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| author | Shehla Bashir Suhail Sidiq Bashir Ahmad Dar Majid Jehangir Razia Hamid Feroze Shaheen Abdul Waheed Mir |
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| description | Background: Several clinical tools are used for preoperative airway assessment. Ultrasound is an emerging tool in anesthesia, and its role in the upper airway needs to be explored.
Aims and Objectives: We aimed to assess the role of airway ultrasound in predicting difficult laryngoscopy and airway changes following induction of anesthesia.
Materials and Methods: Clinical airway assessment was performed with a modified Mallampati score in 100 elective surgical patients. Ultrasound variables in pre- and post-induction of anesthesia were: distance between the skin and vocal cords at the hyoid bone (DSVC hb), distance from the skin to the thyroid isthmus, distance from the skin to the tracheal ring at suprasternal notch level, and distance between the skin and the cricothyroid (DSCM). Cormack–Lehane (CL) grades 3b and 4 were classified as having a DL. Association of clinical, ultrasonography (USG) indicators and CL grading was correlated. Dynamic changes in anterior neck tissues following induction of anesthesia were also measured.
Results: Pre-induction USG variables were significantly higher in the DL group compared to the NDL group (P<0.05), except DSCM. Post-induction all USG parameters were significantly higher in the DL group. Among USG variables, DSVC hb and DTSI had the highest AUCs of 0.801 and 0.772, respectively. DSVC hb had a sensitivity of 76% and a specificity of 100% for DL. DTSI had a sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 72%. There was a significant increase in depth after anesthetic induction of all USG parameters except DSCM.
Conclusions: Ultrasound of anterior airway tissues can be considered for prediction of DL and allows dynamic airway assessment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-facc31f8bf49457da83ea8ad5aa9eb8c2024-03-03T01:29:34ZengManipal College of Medical Sciences, PokharaAsian Journal of Medical Sciences2467-91002091-05762024-03-01153230235https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v15i3.59747Utility of ultrasonography for prediction of difficult airway and assessment of dynamic airway changesShehla Bashir 0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9714-3782Suhail Sidiq 1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3544-0148Bashir Ahmad Dar 2https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8793-5576Majid Jehangir 3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5130-4889Razia Hamid 4https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2809-7859Feroze Shaheen 5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8348-8106Abdul Waheed Mir 6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4467-507XResident, Department of Anesthesiology, Sher-Kashmir-Institute of Medicine, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India Associate Professor, Critical Care Medicine, Sher-Kashmir-Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Sher-Kashmir-Institute of Medicine, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Sher-Kashmir-Institute of Medicine, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India Resident, Department of Anesthesiology, Sher-Kashmir-Institute of Medicine, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaProfessor Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sher-Kashmir-Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India Additional Professor, Critical Care Medicine, Srinagar, Sher-Kashmir-Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India Background: Several clinical tools are used for preoperative airway assessment. Ultrasound is an emerging tool in anesthesia, and its role in the upper airway needs to be explored. Aims and Objectives: We aimed to assess the role of airway ultrasound in predicting difficult laryngoscopy and airway changes following induction of anesthesia. Materials and Methods: Clinical airway assessment was performed with a modified Mallampati score in 100 elective surgical patients. Ultrasound variables in pre- and post-induction of anesthesia were: distance between the skin and vocal cords at the hyoid bone (DSVC hb), distance from the skin to the thyroid isthmus, distance from the skin to the tracheal ring at suprasternal notch level, and distance between the skin and the cricothyroid (DSCM). Cormack–Lehane (CL) grades 3b and 4 were classified as having a DL. Association of clinical, ultrasonography (USG) indicators and CL grading was correlated. Dynamic changes in anterior neck tissues following induction of anesthesia were also measured. Results: Pre-induction USG variables were significantly higher in the DL group compared to the NDL group (P<0.05), except DSCM. Post-induction all USG parameters were significantly higher in the DL group. Among USG variables, DSVC hb and DTSI had the highest AUCs of 0.801 and 0.772, respectively. DSVC hb had a sensitivity of 76% and a specificity of 100% for DL. DTSI had a sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 72%. There was a significant increase in depth after anesthetic induction of all USG parameters except DSCM. Conclusions: Ultrasound of anterior airway tissues can be considered for prediction of DL and allows dynamic airway assessment.https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/59747difficult laryngoscopy; anterior neck tissueultrasound |
| spellingShingle | Shehla Bashir Suhail Sidiq Bashir Ahmad Dar Majid Jehangir Razia Hamid Feroze Shaheen Abdul Waheed Mir Utility of ultrasonography for prediction of difficult airway and assessment of dynamic airway changes Asian Journal of Medical Sciences difficult laryngoscopy; anterior neck tissue ultrasound |
| title | Utility of ultrasonography for prediction of difficult airway and assessment of dynamic airway changes |
| title_full | Utility of ultrasonography for prediction of difficult airway and assessment of dynamic airway changes |
| title_fullStr | Utility of ultrasonography for prediction of difficult airway and assessment of dynamic airway changes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utility of ultrasonography for prediction of difficult airway and assessment of dynamic airway changes |
| title_short | Utility of ultrasonography for prediction of difficult airway and assessment of dynamic airway changes |
| title_sort | utility of ultrasonography for prediction of difficult airway and assessment of dynamic airway changes |
| topic | difficult laryngoscopy; anterior neck tissue ultrasound |
| url | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/59747 |
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