The prediction of difficult intubation in obese patients using mirror indirect laryngoscopy: A prospective pilot study

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 183-186

  Budde, Arne O ^a   Desciak, Matthew ^b   Reddy, Venugopal ^a   Falcucci, Octavio A ^a   Vaida, Sonia J ^a   Pott, Leonard M ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Difficult airway; mirror indirect laryngoscopy; obesity; prediction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH GAG; NECK CIRCUMFERENCE; PILOT STUDY; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 84878516558     PISSN: 09709185     EISSN: 22312730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.111685     Document Type: Article

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