Comparison of different tests to determine difficult intubation in pediatric patients
Background: The difficulties with airway management is the main reason for pediatric anesthesia-related morbidity and mortality. Objective: To assess the value of modified Mallampati test, Upper-Lip-Bite test, thyromental distance and the ratio of height to thyromental distance to predict difficul...
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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=S0034-70942014000600391&lng=en&tlng=en |