The superior laryngeal nerve provides detailed sensory information from the mucosal surfaces of laryngeal structures superior to the vocal folds, including the valleculae. Injury to this nerve results in airway penetration and aspiration.…
Methacholine challenge testing (MCT), also sometimes described as bronchoprovocation testing, is widely performed for both research and diagnostic purposes. MCT is clinically useful when the patient presents with a history of symptoms suggesting…
Study Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the CTrach Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) when used electively. Design: Retrospective analysis. Setting: Operating room of an academic hospital. Measurements: Data from 126 patients who were electively…
