Ultrasound-guided airway blocks using a curvilinear probe

作者：Krause Martin; Khatibi Bahareh; Sztain Jacklynn F; Rahman Pariza; Shapiro Anna B; Sandhu NavParkash S^*

来源：Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 2016, 33: 408-412.

DOI：10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.04.058

• Difficult airway
• Awake intubation
• Superior laryngeal nerve block
• Translaryngeal injection
• Ultrasound-guidance

We describe a novel technique of real-time ultrasound-guided superior laryngeal nerve and trans laryngeal blocks in 4 patients with anticipated difficult airways. All patients had altered neck anatomy, and 1 had a prior unsuccessful awake fiberoptic bronchoscopic intubation. For block performance, an 11-mm broadband curved array transducer with a scanning frequency between 8 and 5 MHz (Sonosite, Bothell, WA) was used for anatomical structure identification, needle guidance toward each superior laryngeal nerve and through the cricothyroid membrane, and deposition of local anesthetic in the appropriate location. This was followed by successful awake fiberoptic bronchoscopic endotracheal intubation in all cases. Published by Elsevier Inc.

• 出版日期2016-9