Ultrasound - A Versatile Gadget for the Perioperative Physician

Abstract

One of the most advanced technologies in the field of anaesthesia is introducing ultrasound in day to day clinical practice. Widespread use of this gadget depends on its safety, cost-effectiveness, reliability, and efficacy for evaluating complex and variable anatomy prior to needle insertion. It offers excellent guidance for difficult venous access, epidural space identification, for regional anaesthesia and analgesia for acute and chronic pain, cardiac imaging using transesophageal echo, and assessment of the airway. In this review, we are discussing established and future aspects of ultrasound imaging in anaesthesia practice by perioperative physicians.