STUDY ON EFFICACY OF ULTRASOUND AND FOB IN CONFIRMING THE PLACEMENT OF LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY
Ultrasound is a safe and non invasive technique for assessing the airway . In this observational study, 60 patients belonging to ASAClasses I and II scheduled for elective general surgery without any airway abnormality were included. Squared wave of capnogramTransverse neck ultrasound was performed using linear probe (8- 13Hz) started from hyoid bone (hyperechoic supercial inverted Ushaped linear structure)probe moved caudally with slight cephalad angle visualization of vocal cord & arytenoids. The Ultrasound arytenoid grade had a signicant correlation with LMA rotation grade.The incidence of LMAMalposition by ultrasound was found to be 80% .With regard to the test performance ,US was found to have a sensitivity of 92%,with a positive predictive value of 94% to detect the LMA rotation of any number of degrees. The specicity was 62% with a negative predictive value of 55%. FOB Examination is the gold standard tool for conrmation of the correct placement of LMA. ,we evaluated USG as a tool to conrm the placement comparing with the FOB examinationThe FOB examination is invasive & interrupts the ventilation during procedure. It cannot be done frequently intra-operatively compromising ventilation. These problems can be overcome by using ultrasound.USG detects the rotation of LMAeven if it is positioned at optimal depth thereby predicting the chance of dislodgement during the course of surgery.