Implications of Age-Related Changes in Anatomy for Geriatric-Focused Difficult Airways

The structure and function surrounding the airway change by the age, which may ultimately result in having anatomic features of difficult airways in the elderly. Hence, we reviewed the literature focusing on the age-related anatomic changes and accordingly to compare the characteristics of difficult...

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Main Authors: Shih-Yi Lee, Shou-Chuan Shih, Yi-Shing Leu, Wen-Han Chang, Hsin-Chang Lin, Hui-Chun Ku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817302120