Correlation between modified LEMON score and intubation difficulty in adult trauma patients undergoing emergency surgery

Correlation between modified LEMON score and intubation difficulty in adult trauma patients undergoing emergency surgery

Abstract Background Prediction of difficult airway is critical in the airway management of trauma patients. A LEMON method which consists of following assessments; Look-Evaluate-Mallampati-Obstruction-Neck mobility is a fast and easy technique to evaluate patients’ airways in the emergency situation...

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Main Authors: Sung-Mi Ji, Eun-Jin Moon, Tae-Jun Kim, Jae-Woo Yi, Hyungseok Seo, Bong-Jae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Airway
Difficult intubation
Emergency surgery
LEMON score
Trauma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0195-0

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