Predictive values of the modified Mallampati test, upper lip bite test, thyromental distance and ratio of height to thyromental distance to predict difficult laryngoscopy in pediatric elective surgical patients 5–12 years old at selected Addis Ababa governmental hospitals, Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Predictive values of the modified Mallampati test, upper lip bite test, thyromental distance and ratio of height to thyromental distance to predict difficult laryngoscopy in pediatric elective surgical patients 5–12 years old at selected Addis Ababa governmental hospitals, Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Maintaining patent airways is vital in pediatric anesthetic management. Failure to manage and anticipate difficult laryngoscopy (DL) preoperatively is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Data on the predictive values of screening parameters in predicting DL are limited...

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Main Authors: Mulualem Sitot, Wubayehu Amare, Adugna Aregawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Predictive value
Modified Mallampati test
Thyromental distance
Ratio of Height to TMD
Upper lip bite test
Difficult laryngoscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-022-01901-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-022-01901-4

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