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World J Clin Cases. Mar 26, 2023; 11(9): 1951-1962
Published online Mar 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i9.1951
Airway ultrasound for patients anticipated to have a difficult airway: Perspective for personalized medicine
Harumasa Nakazawa, Kohji Uzawa, Joho Tokumine, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Akira Motoyasu, Tomoko Yorozu
Harumasa Nakazawa, Kohji Uzawa, Joho Tokumine, Akira Motoyasu, Tomoko Yorozu, Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka 181-8611, Tokyo, Japan
Alan Kawarai Lefor, Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
Author contributions: Nakazawa H, Uzawa K, Motoyasu A and Tokumine J helped with literature acquisition and contributed in writing the original daft; Lefor AK contributed in editing the draft; Yorozu T helped in the conceptualization and data validation.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interests for this article.
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Corresponding author: Joho Tokumine, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Sinkawa, Mitaka 181-8611, Tokyo, Japan. dg274825@cf6.so-net.ne.jp
Received: December 14, 2022
Peer-review started: December 14, 2022
First decision: January 19, 2023
Revised: January 28, 2023
Accepted: February 27, 2023
Article in press: February 27, 2023
Published online: March 26, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Airway ultrasound may provide a simpler and more accurate prediction of the difficult airway, especially to distinguish difficult mask ventilation from difficult tracheal intubation. Accurate cricothyroid membrane identification may provide a landmark for securing a surgical airway in clinical practice.