Open AccessAnatomic features of the neck as predictive markers of difficult direct laryngoscopy in men and women: A prospective study
Author(s) -
Chara Liaskou,
Eleftherios Vouzounerakis,
M Moirasgenti,
Anastasia Trikoupi,
Chryssoula Staikou
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.130822
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngoscopy , receiver operating characteristic , predictive value , prospective cohort study , intubation , logistic regression , area under the curve , positive predicative value , airway , glottis , multivariate analysis , predictive value of tests , orthodontics , surgery , larynx
Difficult airway assessment is based on various anatomic parameters of upper airway, much of it being concentrated on oral cavity and the pharyngeal structures. The diagnostic value of tests based on neck anatomy in predicting difficult laryngoscopy was assessed in this prospective, open cohort study.