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Evaluation of changes in Mallampati class in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgeries in the prone position: A prospective observational study

BACKGROUND: Positioning of patients during surgery, whether prone or head down, can lead to airway edema which, in turn, may lead to a difficult airway, and enhanced chances for reintubation. We aimed to assess and evaluate modified Mallampati class (MMC) change in patients scheduled for lumbar spin...

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Autores principales: Singha, Dheeraj, Kattimani, Milind Masuta, Kanwar, Manjeet, Bhandari, Shyam, Singh, Jai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10228842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37260643
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sja.sja_438_22