Ultrasound-guided tracheal intubation: A novel intubation technique

摘要

UT LTRASOUND has growing applications in medicine. In addition to its role in diagnostic and interventional radiology, ultrasound has been successfully used in several airway-related applications. It has been used to confirm endotracheal intubation, position the endotracheal tube after intubation, assess vocal cord movement, and diagnose endobronchial intubation and pneumothorax. This case report describes a novel use of real-time ultrasonagraphy to direct the insertion of the endotracheal tube during intubation without performing laryngoscopy in a patient who failed traditional direct laryngoscopy.