Injury of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) increases the morbidity
following a variety of neck procedures and can have catastrophic consequences in people …

Airway topicalization is frequently utilized by anesthesiologists to facilitate open airway
procedures, aid intubation for a difficult airway, and prevent adverse respiratory events. This …

Methods: Forty American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status I–II patients, aged 18–
60 years, deemed to have a difficult airway (modified Mallampati class III–IV or inter-incisor …

Superior laryngeal nerve block is a valuable technique for provision of upper airway
anesthesia. In bilateral scans of 20 volunteers, we developed a technique for …

Ultrasound has been widely used to locate nerves for various nerve blocks. The potential
advantages of using ultrasound imaging for nerve blocks include reduction in the amount of …

We report 5 patients who underwent ultrasound-guided superior laryngeal nerve block
before awake intubation and general anesthesia. We used a 8-to 15-MHz hockey stick …

126 approach based on anatomic landmarks [greater cornu of the hyoid bone (HB) and the
thyroid cartilage (TC)]. 3–6 These landmarks may be difficult to locate in some patients, and …

The use of ultrasound imaging in anesthetic practice is becoming more widely adopted. It is
currently used in many centers to facilitate vascular access and regional anesthesia in …

Background Direct rigid endoscopic laryngosurgery is a short procedure usually performed
under general anesthesia. This is a double blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial …

Background. In the current study, we assessed the effect of the ultrasound‐guided internal
branch of the upper laryngeal nerve (USG‐guided iSLN) block combined with general …