Effective airway management is the cornerstone of perioperative patient safety, timely and accurate airway assessment is an important guarantee to reduce the risk of difficult airway. In recent years, airway assessment Methods have been continuously innovated and developed, which has improved the accuracy of difficult airway prediction. This article briefly outlines the research progress of airway assessment from four aspects: traditional Methods, bedside endoscopy, ultrasound imaging, and artificial intelligence recognition, in order to more accurately identify and prevent difficult airways and reduce the occurrence of adverse events. |