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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia
2014-12-01
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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 |