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Original Research

Usefulness of preoperative point-of-care ultrasound measurement of the lateral parapharyngeal wall to predict difficulty in mask ventilation

Nikita MehtaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
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Esther LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
,
Madeline PenceDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
,
Wyatt NiceDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
,
Ryan KeneallyDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
, MD,
Raymond PlaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
, MD,
Anita VincentDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC
, MD &
Eric HeinzDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DCCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3194-8553
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Pages 604-607 | Received 04 Apr 2022, Accepted 19 May 2022, Published online: 07 Jun 2022

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