Comparison of modified Mallampati test and thyromental height test for preoperative airway assessment: A prospective observational study

Background: Prevision of a potentially difficult airway in the preoperative period is imperative. The available tools are evaluation of mouth opening, Mallampati test; atlanto-occipital extension; hyomental, thyromental, and sternomental distances; and upper lip bite test; thyromental height test (T...

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Main Authors: Swati Chhatrapati, Summit Bloria, Nidhi Singh, Shamik Paul, Ankur Luthra, Ketan K Kataria, Samira Vithani, Syed Omar, V Krishna Narayanan Nayanar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum
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Online Access:http://www.theiaforum.org/article.asp?issn=2589-7934;year=2021;volume=22;issue=1;spage=47;epage=52;aulast=Chhatrapati