Correlation between oro and hypopharynx shape and position with endotracheal intubation difficulty

Background and objective: Prediction of intubation difficulty can save patients from major preoperative morbidity or mortality. The purpose of this paper is to assess the correlation between oro-hypo pharynx position, neck size, and length with endotracheal intubation difficulty. The study also expl...

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Main Authors: Daher Rabadi, Ahmad Abu Baker, Mohannad Al-Qudah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia 2014-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942014000600433&lng=en&tlng=en