Prediction of difficult laryngeal exposure in patients undergoing microlaryngosurgery

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 114, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 614-620

  Roh, Jong Lyel ^a,b   Lee, Yong Won ^a  

^a Chungnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Classification; Difficult laryngeal exposure; Physical examination; Predictor; Suspension laryngoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHIN; CORMACK LEHANE SCORE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NECK MUSCLE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROGNATHIA; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 23844514805     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940511400806     Document Type: Article

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