Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Department Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Himalayan Institute of Medical Science, SRHU, Swami Ram Nagar, Uttarakhand, India
Research Article
Comparing the Efficacy of Transcutaneous Laryngeal Ultrasonography and Direct Laryngoscopy in Assessing the Function of Vocal Cords in Postoperatively in Thyroidectomy Patients
Author(s): Sreya Sri, Harish Singh, Parul Jindal* and Sampan Singh
Introduction: Transcutaneous Laryngeal Ultrasonography (TLUSG) can be used as an alternative to direct laryngoscopy.
Objective: To compare TLUSG and direct laryngoscopy in accessing the vocal cord mobility of elective thyroidectomy patients in the immediate postoperative period.
Methods: A total of 40 patients were enrolled in the study. All of them underwent indirect laryngoscopy and TLUSG pre-operatively. Patients with known vocal cord pathologies were excluded. All Patients underwent both TLUSG and Direct Laryngoscopy (DL) at extubation and indirect and TLUSG at discharge. During the examinations the movement of vocal cords was graded. Grade I: both vocal cords had normal movement; grade II: greater than or equal to one vocal cord had decreased movement; and grade III ≥ one vocal cord had no movement. T.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6148.23.14.1104