Evaluation of Thyromental Height Test for Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy in Morbid Obese Patients Candidate for Bariatric Surgery: An Observational Study

Evaluation of Thyromental Height Test for Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy in Morbid Obese Patients Candidate for Bariatric Surgery: An Observational Study

Upper airway management in morbid obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery is a major challenge during induction of anesthesia. Bed side Thyromental Height Test (TMHT) is an easy and valid predictor for prediction of difficult airway in non‑obese patients, but its precision in morbid obese patie...

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Main Authors: Farhad Etezadi, Mohsen Sabouri, Pejman Pourfakhr, Reza Shariat Moharari, Hossein Zabihi Mahmoudabadi, Mohammadreza Khajavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2023-12-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Morbid obesity
Difficult intubation
Modified mallampati test
Thyromental height
Airway management
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/10214

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