Role of ultrasonography in determining the cricothyroid membrane localization in the predicted difficult airway.

CONCLUSION: Localization of the CTM is more accurate and easier with US than palpation. Furthermore, the results gathered with US are in a closer range to CT scan. PMID: 31297781 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES - June 30, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Altun D, Ali A, Koltka K, Buget M, Çelik M, Doruk C, Çamcı AE Tags: Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg Source Type: research