Neck fat volume as a potential indicator of difficult intubation: A pilot study
Background: Direct laryngoscopy is the gold standard of the airway management in patients without predicted difficulties. If unpredicted difficulties are encountered instead, different algorithms to follow have been developed. To date, no single predictor is sufficiently valid. In clinical practice,...
Main Authors: | Romualdo Del Buono, Lorenzo Sabatino, Federico Greco |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia |
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Online Access: | http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2018;volume=12;issue=1;spage=67;epage=71;aulast=Buono |
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