USG vs Palpation for Cricothyroid Membrane Determination

"After the patient's head is extended, the pediatric surgeon will be asked to mark the cricothyroid membrane with a pencil using traditional inspection and palpation methods. Then, the cricothyroid membrane will be determined by the Anesthesiology and Reanimation specialist by USG method and the difference will be determined. Demographic and morphometric characteristics of the patients will be recorded. In addition, the length of the cricothyroid membrane, the distance between the cricoid cartilage and the skin, the distance between the cricoid cartilage and the 2nd tracheal ring will be measured by USG.~Mallampati classes of patients with intubation, Cormack-Lehane (CL) glottic appearance grades, Likert scale with intubation difficulties (1: very easy, 2: easy, 3: medium, 4: difficult) will also be recorded."