A comparison of the upper lip bite test with hyomental/thyrosternal distances and mandible length in predicting difficulty in intubation: A prospective study

A comparison of the upper lip bite test with hyomental/thyrosternal distances and mandible length in predicting difficulty in intubation: A prospective study

The incidence of difficulty in tracheal intubation has been reported to range from 0.5 to 18% in patients undergoing surgery. We aimed to elucidate the role of upper lip bite test (ULBT) with other prevailing tests, hyomental/thyrosternal distances (HMD/TSD), and the mandible length (ML) and their p...

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Main Authors: Zahid Hussain Khan, Anahid Maleki, Jalil Makarem, Mostafa Mohammadi, Ramooz Hussain Khan, Ali Zandieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Difficult intubation
difficult laryngoscopy
endotracheal intubation
predictive airway tests
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2011;volume=55;issue=1;spage=43;epage=46;aulast=Khan

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