Airway Ultrasound As an Independent Predictor of Difficult Laryngoscopy in Patients Receiving General Anesthesia for Elective Surgery

Airway Ultrasound As an Independent Predictor of Difficult Laryngoscopy in Patients Receiving General Anesthesia for Elective Surgery

The goal of this observational study is to determine the usefulness of pre-operative airway ultrasound in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in patients receiving general anesthesia for elective surgery. The main question it aims to answer is the independent prognostic value of pre-operative airway ultrasound.

Inclusion Criteria:

• listed for elective surgery
• airway assessment is possible prior to anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• refusal to be enrolled in study
• airway assessment is not possible prior to anesthesia