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Predicting difficult laryngoscopy in acromegalic patients undergoing surgery for excision of pituitary tumors: A comparison of extended Mallampati score with modified Mallampati classification
BACKGROUND: There are numerous reports of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in patients with acromegaly. To date, no study has assessed the application of extended Mallampati score (EMS) for predicting difficult intubation in acromegalics. The primary aim of this study was to compare EMS with mo...
Autores principales: | Bindra, Ashish, Prabhakar, Hemanshu, Bithal, Parmod K, Singh, Gyaninder Pal, Chowdhury, Tumul |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3713665/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23878439 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-9185.111694 |
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