Open AccessStudy comparing different airway assessment tests in predicting difficult laryngoscopy: A prospective study in geriatric patients
Author(s) -
Pratibha Panjiar,
Kharat Mohammed Bhat,
Irshad Yousuf,
Anjali Kochhar,
Tanya Ralli
Publication year - 2021
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/ija.ija_1413_20
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngoscopy , airway , intubation , prospective cohort study , body mass index , predictive value , elective surgery , observational study , population , anesthesia , surgery , physical therapy , environmental health
Limited studies are available comparing diagnostic accuracy of various airway predictors in geriatric patients. We conducted this study with primary aim to evaluate and validate the predictive value of 'standard airway predictors' like modified Mallampati test, thyromental distance (TMD), sternomental distance, neck movement (NM), mouth opening (MO), dentition and 'new airway predictors' like upper lip bite test (ULBT), ratio of height to thyromental distance and thyromental height test (TMHT) for predicting difficult laryngoscopy in geriatric patients.