Airway sonography fails to detect difficult laryngoscopy in an adult Veteran surgical population

This study demonstrated ultrasonography in predicting difficult laryngoscopy lacked utility. Ultrasound utilization as an efficacious means of difficult airway assessment requires further research with a larger sample size. Further studies using sonography on those patients with known difficult airways may provide data to determine if ultrasound has utility in predicting difficult laryngoscopy.
Source: Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research