Sensitivity of the Combination of Mallampati Scores with Anthropometric Measurements and the Presence of Malignancy to Predict Difficult Intubation
Turkish Journal of Anesthesia and Reanimation, vol.43, 2015 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 43
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.5152/tjar.2014.24993
- Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Anesthesia and Reanimation
- Journal Indexes: Other Indexes
- Keywords: Difficult intubation, Mallampati, anthropometric measurements, malignancy, head circumference, TRACHEAL INTUBATION, TESTS, ANESTHESIA, LARYNGOSCOPY, DISTANCE
- Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the combinations of the Mallampati test and anthropometric measurements with the highest selectivity value. In addition, we aim to identify a possible correlation between head circumference measurement, the presence of malignancy and difficult intubation.