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Prediction of Ease of Laryngoscopy and Intubation-Role of Upper Lip Bite Test, Modified Mallampati Classification, and Thyromental Distance in Various Combination
BACKGROUND: The incidence of difficult intubation in patients undergoing general anaesthesia is estimated to be approximately 1-18% whereas that of failure to intubate is 0.05-0.35%.1,2,3 Various methods have been used for prediction of difficult laryngoscopy. Although, upper lip bite has been shown...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4366978/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25810998 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.152264 |