Resumen
Decreased neck extension assessed at the bedside is a predictor of unanticipated difficult intubation. Neck extensions of < 5 cm, in conjunction with the Mallampati airway classification, should become a routine part of airway assessment.
Idioma original | English |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | A4 |
Publicación | Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia |
Volumen | 40 |
N.º | 5 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - may. 1993 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine