Assessment of risk factors for difficult intubation in head and neck surgery

The incidence of difficult intubation is more frequent in ear, nose and throat patients than in general surgery patients. Mallampati score correlates best with difficult intubation; however, in this group of patients there are specific factors influencing difficult intubation besides visualisation o...

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Main Authors: Katja Režonja, Janez Benedik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2015-03-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
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Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1084