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9: Evaluation of the neck circumference to thyromental distance ratio as a predictor of difficult intubation-A prospective observational study

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Preoperative identification of difficult airway and subsequent planning is of utmost importance for patient safety. Previous studies have identified neck circumference to thyromental distance ratio (NC/TMD) as a reliable predictor of difficult intubation in obese patients.[1] Bu...

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Autores principales: S, Pradeep, SudeshnaBharKundu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9116853/
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5049.340661