Prediction of difficult laryngoscopy in indian population: Role of ratio of patient's height to thyromental distance

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 257-260

  Krishna, H M ^a   Agarwal, Munisha ^a   Dali, J S ^a   Rampal, Prashant ^a   Dua, C K ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Modified mallampati test; Preoperative Airway evaluation; airway assessment Thyromental distance; Ratio of height to thyromental distance; Wilson score

Indexed keywords

PETHIDINE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEIGHT; HUMAN; INDIA; LARYNGOSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 27844566232     PISSN: 09709185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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