Predictive values of the modified Mallampati test, upper lip bite test, thyromental distance and ratio of height to thyromental distance to predict difficult laryngoscopy in pediatric elective surgical patients 5–12 years old at selected Addis Ababa governmental hospitals, Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Maintaining patent airways is vital in pediatric anesthetic management. Failure to manage and anticipate difficult laryngoscopy (DL) preoperatively is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Data on the predictive values of screening parameters in predicting DL are limited in child...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sitot, Mulualem, Amare, Wubayehu, Aregawi, Adugna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9703737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36443701
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12871-022-01901-4

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9703737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36443701
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12871-022-01901-4

Ejemplares similares