Vocal cord dysfunction: Ultrasonography-aided diagnosis during routine airway examination

[2]{Figure 1} A 55-year ASA I male BMI = 32 kg/m 2, scheduled to undergo laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair underwent routine USG airway examination. The high-frequency linear probe is kept perpendicular to the trachea to identify the normal structures of neck: carotid artery, jugular vein, tracheal ring, thyroid cartilage, arytenoids, and VFs. According to ASA closed claims database, 33% of all the airway injuries are in the larynx secondary to intubation.