Comparison of upper-lip bite test with other four predictors for predicting difficulty in intubation
| Autor: | N Hemanth, T Rajasekhar, Swami Devi Prasad Ilapanda, Prabhu Gnapika Putta, Pabba Shravani, Dyva Manogna, M H Rao |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 11-15 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2277-5706 2277-8357 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/JCSR.JCSR_38_19 |
| Popis: | Background: Unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation remains a primary concern of anaesthesiologists. The aim of the present study was to compare upper-lip bite test (ULBT) with other four predictors namely modified Mallampati test (MMT), thyromental distance (TMD), sternomental distance (SMD) and interincisor distance (IID) for predicting difficulty in intubation. Methods: Airway assessment indices were evaluated and compared in 60 American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Grade I and II patients undergoing general anaesthesia at a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India. The cut-off points for defining the difficult intubation (DI) were as follows: for ULBT, Class III; MMT, Classes 3 and 4; TMD |
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