Abstract

Background: Airway assessment is crucial for preanesthetic management, but unanticipated difficult airway can occur. Ultrasound has become increasingly popular for airway assessment, offering real-time imaging and aiding in various clinical scenarios. It has been included in guidelines for difficult airway management by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. However, there is limited research on its effectiveness in predicting difficult airway Aim and Objective: The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided airway assessment in predicting difficult airways, compare it with Cormack Lehane classification, and determine the correlation between epiglottis mobility and airway difficulty.

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