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Thyromental height test as a new method for prediction of difficult intubation with double lumen tube

BACKGROUND: Predicting difficult intubation is of high clinical interest. METHODS: 237 patients aged ≥18 years were included in the study. Preoperative airway evaluation included: Mallampati test, thyromental distance, sternomental distance and thyromental height test. During direct laryngoscopy Cor...

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Autores principales: Palczynski, Piotr, Bialka, Szymon, Misiolek, Hanna, Copik, Maja, Smelik, Anna, Szarpak, Lukasz, Ruetzler, Kurt
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6136707/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30212462
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201944