Sensitivity of the Combination of Mallampati Scores with Anthropometric Measurements and the Presence of Malignancy to Predict Difficult Intubation

KANDEMİR, TÜNAY; ŞAVLI, SERPİL; ÜNVER, SÜHEYLA; KANDEMİR, ERBİN

doi:10.5152/tjar.2014.24993

Sensitivity of the Combination of Mallampati Scores with Anthropometric Measurements and the Presence of Malignancy to Predict Difficult Intubation

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KANDEMİR T., ŞAVLI S., ÜNVER S., KANDEMİR E.

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.